World Cup: Four Nations Tournament-Team Canada

[the valiant effort]

With the media banging the Wilson drum recently I get the feeling he’ll be there. Kinda like 2009 when Bobby Mac threw Bergeron’s name out there for 2010 before he had even rebuilt his post-concussion career. I think he had an inside track on how Yzerman and co felt about a healthy version of Bergeron as opposed to just a gut feeling.

 

[Regal]

I’m surprised that some still have hyman making the team. I know he had an amazing season last year but this year he has been struggling and now is injured. I’m pretty sure Mcdavid could play with anyone and doesn’t need hyman to help him play at his highest level.

It’s short tournament, just take your best players

Yea, I know he’s been a bit of a victim of puck luck going the other way this year, but while I can see the reasoning for bringing him last year or even the year before, I don’t think he’s naturally good enough to bring him if he’s not rolling and hope he is by the time the tournament rolls around.

With the media banging the Wilson drum recently I get the feeling he’ll be there. Kinda like 2009 when Bobby Mac threw Bergeron’s name out there for 2010 before he had even rebuilt his post-concussion career. I think he had an inside track on how Yzerman and co felt about a healthy version of Bergeron as opposed to just a gut feeling.

It just feels really weird to bring someone who might do something stupidly dangerous to a tournament designed to showcase the league’s stars

 

[the valiant effort]

It just feels really weird to bring someone who might do something stupidly dangerous to a tournament designed to showcase the league’s stars

I agree, he would be a ridiculous choice

 

[JackSlater]

Disagree here. Cirelli is playing really well this year and he fits that mould perfectly.

With how well Hagel and Scheifele (and I’d add Johnson, although he hasn’t played enough games to force his way in yet) are playing this year, that extra LW spot is covered. It could even go to Duchene.

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Hagel/Scheifele

Those guys are having good years and I'm sure they are in the conversation, I'm not totally sure that Duchene or Scheifele isn't going to fall back to earth by February though, and their utility for next season and the Olympics is even less. I'd probably take Celebrini over them for a final LW spot, he's showing pretty well in terms of competitiveness, puck carrying, and even his scoring is not bad. Better investment for 2026 as well. But I'd also already have Bedard on the team.

Push comes to shove though I think it would probably go Hagel, Duchene, then Scheifele in terms of looking at that spot. But of course Hockey Canada may go completely rogue and we have no clue who the final depth spots will be.