World Cup: Four Nations Tournament-Team Canada

[JackSlater]

You might want to learn about something called the PP. Lafreniere doesn’t play PP1 for his team. Pretty sure every forward you named there does. And PP2 for the Rangers virtually doesn’t exist because our PP1 is very good and those guys don’t leave the ice. He has some of the best even strength scoring numbers the last two years in hockey.

And you seem to be the only one that hasn’t watched the regular season this year or last year and seems to believe he simply got hot during the playoffs.

To add to this, and I am certainly a supporter of Lafreniere making this team, he brings a different playstyle to the team and has shown that he can contribute to a line without being puck dominant, which is essential if he plays with McDavid or MacKinnon or Crosby. That he is still young and has a strong pedigree helps as well. It is significant that he gets his points without a whole lot of PP opportunities though, because he won't be getting power play opportunities on this team either. Most of these players, if you just want to look at points, should have even strength points isolated because that's where they are going to play at this event in most cases.

There must be a French Canadian player on the roster so that province of Quebec is well represented

Thomas Chabot ?

Lafreniere.

 

[Mathieukferland]

There must be a French Canadian player on the roster so that province of Quebec is well represented

Thomas Chabot ?

Nah, only pick one if they merit it; Lafrenière is the most likely in my opinion. If he doesn’t make it (in addition to there being a real possibility that no player from QC makes the world junior team) well Hockey Québec should wake up to sort out the bureaucratic and political messes at the minor hockey level that plague elite minor hockey teams

 

[PanniniClaus]

Team Canada goalies.....save percentages....Talbot .920% Allen .916% Thompson .913% Blackwood .911% Montembeault .906% and Binnington .887%. who will it be.

I believe the very best choice for our net might not be named here - Joey Daccord. 8-3, 2.51 and a .918.

He is eligible for Canada, USA and Switzerland and I didn't hear that he was approached.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

Lafreniere - McDavid - Reinhart
Marchand - Crosby - MacKinnon
Hagel - Point - Marner
Bennett - Thomas - Stone
Scheifele / Konecny

Toews - Makar
Morrissey - Dobson
Theodore - Pietrangelo
Sanheim

Binnington
Thompson
Hill

 

[Nucks2001]

Lafreniere - McDavid - Reinhart
Marchand - Crosby - MacKinnon
Hagel - Point - Marner
Bennett - Thomas - Stone
Scheifele / Konecny

Toews - Makar
Morrissey - Dobson
Theodore - Pietrangelo
Sanheim

Binnington
Thompson
Hill

Really love your team. 4th line is really slow with both Bennett and Stone. Perhaps, Bennett moved up to 1st like with McD and Reinhart. Hagel on 4th to inject some speed or maybe adding Verhaege instead of Bennett might be an option.

 

[centipede2233]

Logan thompson should be the starter.

 

[BKarchitect]

Daccord is the best “Canadian eligible” goalie - and I don’t think it’s particularly close. He’s got the size and athleticism and composure combo. He was great last year. He’s been even better this year. His splits compared to Grubauer behind the same team are other-worldly. Importantly, he’s showing immense growth year after year.

People freaked out when he got his contract extension this summer because he wasn’t some highly touted prospect back in the day but Sens fans have known about his potential before he got plucked by the Kraken.

If he isn’t selected, one would have to assume he turned Canada down (presumably to play for the Swiss)? Because I can’t see a logical reason Team Canada wouldn’t be rushing to his door to get a commitment. He’s just entering his prime and can be the answer now and for the next 4 years, potentially.

 

[therealdeal]

Not to distract from the goalie talk, I like it, but Bedard looked better last night. Really hoping for him he can get back on track and doesn’t get miserable there losing all the time.

 

[Regal]

Daccord is the best “Canadian eligible” goalie - and I don’t think it’s particularly close. He’s got the size and athleticism and composure combo. He was great last year. He’s been even better this year. His splits compared to Grubauer behind the same team are other-worldly. Importantly, he’s showing immense growth year after year.

People freaked out when he got his contract extension this summer because he wasn’t some highly touted prospect back in the day but Sens fans have known about his potential before he got plucked by the Kraken.

If he isn’t selected, one would have to assume he turned Canada down (presumably to play for the Swiss)? Because I can’t see a logical reason Team Canada wouldn’t be rushing to his door to get a commitment. He’s just entering his prime and can be the answer now and for the next 4 years, potentially.

If he played on this would he be “stuck” with Canada internationally afterward? I know Hockey Canada is making the selections but I don’t know if this would count as an IIHF event.

 

[BKarchitect]

If he played on this would he be “stuck” with Canada internationally afterward? I know Hockey Canada is making the selections but I don’t know if this would count as an IIHF event.

No, it seems he would not be stuck since this isn't an official IIHF event. Although one would have to think Canada is looking for a firm commitment if they are going to select him.

 

[JackSlater]

Not to distract from the goalie talk, I like it, but Bedard looked better last night. Really hoping for him he can get back on track and doesn’t get miserable there losing all the time.

The Athletic had an article today that talked about how strangely Chicago has used Bedard in terms of linemates and that h has looked good when playing with suitable players. He needs to be better as well but I think that people are in part holding it against him that he plays on a horrible team.

 

[Mathieukferland]

If they’re going to give a charity spot to Bedard I would almost be tempted to give it Celebrini instead; I think he’s more projectable player to a depth role than Bedard is in 2026

 

[JKG33]

They'd be stupid not to give Wilson a spot. I'd love a 4th line of Konecny-Bennett-Wilson. A line of 1st line quality power forwards/grinders. Or you can split them up to add some toughness to 3 lines. I'd take those 3 over some of the charmain ultra soft players like Marner

 

[AcerComputer]

Hyman - McDavid - Reinhart
MacKinnon - Crosby - Marner
Hagel - Point - Scheifele
Bennett - Marchand - Wilson
Konecny

Toews - Makar
Pietrangelo - Parayko
Morrissey - Dobson
Theodore

Binnington
Thompson
Hill