Do Matthews/Eichel make the Olympic team

[MDCSL]

Do the top recent draft picks make their Olympic team? I think Mcdavid will make team Canada, and AM will make team USA if keeps playing like this. Will eichel? Will Gaudreau?

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[Neil Hamburger]

If there is an Olympic team with NHLers, definitely.

 

[jebs]

Of course they both will, if NHLers go. USA is not that deep.

 

[hatterson]

Yes, if they're both healthy they're locks for a spot on Team USA

 

[Grandrift145]

Tkachuk-Matthews-Eichel will be line 1

 

[TheTotalPackage]

All four would, could and should have played for their respective countries in the World Cup. So yes, Matthews and Eichel are slam dunks for the U.S. Olympic team and will become the faces of U.S.A. hockey (alongside Kane) for a long long time.

 

[DJJones]

If USA doesn't take all the young guys they are stupid.

 

[BDizzle*]

Absolutely, both of them will make it without question.

I think Matthews would be ahead of Eichel in the line-up though

 

[TOGuy14]

They definitely make the team, unless the strategy is to take plugs with "intangibles" again like they did at the World Cup.

 

[Sacha Baron Corbin]

100% unless Team USA learned nothing from the failure at the World Cup

 

[AvroArrow]

Easily

 

[Center Ice Scrum*]

Matthews
Eichel
Larkin
Stepan


That's pretty decent center depth for team USA.

Imagine a line of Wheeler - Matthews - Pacioretty, they would be a nightmare for any team. That's a ton of size, skill and speed coming at you.

 

[Beukeboom]

Do the top recent draft picks make their Olympic team? I think Mcdavid will make team Canada, and AM will make team USA if keeps playing like this. Will eichel? Will Gaudreau?

Haha, really? Why would they bring the leading scorer and biggest talent the league has?

Of course Matthews and Eichel would make the team..

 

[Plural]

100% will.

 

[Bandit]

Matthews
Eichel
Larkin
Stepan


That's pretty decent center depth for team USA.

Imagine a line of Wheeler - Matthews - Pacioretty, they would be a nightmare for any team. That's a ton of size, skill and speed coming at you.

I might be able to see one of those guys making the team, but only if Justin Abdelkader is injured...

 

[Frosty415]

Tkachuk-Matthews-Eichel will be line 1

They might win gold with that lineup, make sure to Slewfoot McDavid/Crosby and we're set.

 

[THall4]

2 things stop them.

1. NHL actually sending players to the Olympics.
2. USA Hockey doing the right thing.

 

[Bear of Bad News]

Matthew's does not have an apostrophe in his name, and I removed it from your thread title.

 

[zeke]

Matthews should be the #1C on the next USA.

Eichel is definitely on the team too.

 

[ZiGOODejad]

without a doubt. going to be our two best centers

 

[Raym11]

yes easily and will end up as linemates

 

[threeVo]

I would play Eichel with Matthews on the wing on the same team. Would be dynamic

 

[arrbez]

I think it's too early for the USA to give up on their grind-it-out-with-grinders strategy at these tournaments.

 

[oooooooooohCanada]

Matthews
Eichel
Larkin
Stepan


That's pretty decent center depth for team USA.

Imagine a line of Wheeler - Matthews - Pacioretty, they would be a nightmare for any team. That's a ton of size, skill and speed coming at you.

Larkin isn't that good. I wouldn't consider him a lock or better than Stepan. You're forgetting Pavelski as well.

 

[Raym11]

Matthews
Eichel
Larkin
Stepan


That's pretty decent center depth for team USA.

Imagine a line of Wheeler - Matthews - Pacioretty, they would be a nightmare for any team. That's a ton of size, skill and speed coming at you.

Matthews with Pavelski and Wheeler would be pretty intense