World Cup: Four Nations Tournament-Team Canada

[HockeyWooot]

I would have the following lineup.

Point McDavid Marner
Bennett Mackinnon Reinhart
Marchand Crosby Stone
Hagel Cirelli Konecny
Jarvis


Toews Makar
Morrisey Parayko
Theodore Pietrangelo
Sanheim

Binnington
Hill
Montembault

Pairs approach for forwards in McDavid-Point, Mackinnon-Reinhart and Crosby Marchand.

 

[Nucks2001]

Bennett-McDavid-Reinhart
Konecny-MacKinnon-Point
Marchand-Crosby-Marner
Hagel-Cirelli-Stone

Toews-Makar
Morrissey-Pietrangelo
Theodore-Parayko

 

[Sky04]

You make good points. I agree with hyman. It's too bad he had a slow start.

Having a mobile D who can QB the pp is important. I think Scott Niedermayer is the best ever at it on the pp. Bouchard has his bomb like pronger and roam around the blueline, a deadly combo. Forwards can work it down low but you need one of makar or Bouchard on the point. The rocket from the point is what Bouchard has over all the Ds in the league, accurate too.

Good thing they have Makar then.

 

[wickedwitch]

I get why they didn't take Dylan Strome.

But also, Strome is basically the perfect player for a team like this. His standout quality is that he elevates the play of the very best players in the world (e.g. Kane, Ovechkin). And he's versatile, so you could put him on the wing with any center. But he's also good enough that he can create offense on his own and even substitute in if you have a scoring line center go down.

So I get why he wasn't chosen, but if they weren't even seriously considering him -- and the leaks/rumors have given no indication that he was being seriously considered -- that's a mistake.

 

[Nucks2001]

I get why they didn't take Dylan Strome.

But also, Strome is basically the perfect player for a team like this. His standout quality is that he elevates the play of the very best players in the world (e.g. Kane, Ovechkin). And he's versatile, so you could put him on the wing with any center. But he's also good enough that he can create offense on his own and even substitute in if you have a scoring line center go down.

So I get why he wasn't chosen, but if they weren't even seriously considering him -- and the leaks/rumors have given no indication that he was being seriously considered -- that's a mistake.

I don’t even think Strome was ever contacted by Hockey Canada for 4 Nations.

 

[JackSlater]

I get why they didn't take Dylan Strome.

But also, Strome is basically the perfect player for a team like this. His standout quality is that he elevates the play of the very best players in the world (e.g. Kane, Ovechkin). And he's versatile, so you could put him on the wing with any center. But he's also good enough that he can create offense on his own and even substitute in if you have a scoring line center go down.

So I get why he wasn't chosen, but if they weren't even seriously considering him -- and the leaks/rumors have given no indication that he was being seriously considered -- that's a mistake.

I respect that you made a case for him, but I'm glad that Hockey Canada (seemingly) didn't consider him. He's scored a lot in the first ~30 games so far this year, and good for him, maybe he's gone to a new level. Nothing to this point in his career has indicated that he's a player good enough for Canada at this level though, and his international career has been generally disappointing. I also don't see him as particularly versatile - I struggle to see him contributing on the wing, he doesn't bring much outside of offence, and he is not good enough to play centre for Canada. I'd also be very concerned about his pace at this level.

That said if he can finish this season in the top ten in scoring and has a good playoffs, I'd have to imagine they will give him some consideration for the 2026 Olympics. I don't expect his scoring to keep up at this pace but who knows?

 

[jfhabs]

If it's just me, I would have picked Wilson for my 4th line. Both bring some grit and have been playing this year. I think he can be a lot more impactful then Brad Marchand or Seth Jarvis in a tournament like that.

 

[jj cale]

If it's just me, I would have picked Wilson for my 4th line. Both bring some grit and have been playing this year. I think he can be a lot more impactful then Brad Marchand or Seth Jarvis in a tournament like that.

Oh he can be impactful all right.........................frequently in a bad way.

 

[jfhabs]

Oh he can be impactful all right.........................frequently in a bad way.

You mean bad 2 mins?
Pretty sure it will be NHL referees for the 4 nations?

Clearly Marchand is there out of reputation and not his recent play. There are atleast 5 players I would've picked ahead of him, not even counting Wilson.

 

[jj cale]

You mean bad 2 mins?
Pretty sure it will be NHL referees for the 4 nations?

Clearly Marchand is there out of reputation and not his recent play. There are atleast 5 players I would've picked ahead of him, not even counting Wilson.

I like wilson, but he's the type of player that can leave me sitting on one cheek on the couch when watching a game where he is on team i passionately care about.

 

[jfhabs]

I like wilson, but he's the type of player that can leave me sitting on one cheek on the couch when watching a game where he is on team i passionately care about.

I'm not a fan boy of his, but he brings a rare skillset. It's a tool I wouldn't mind having in my toolbox as a coach. Whereas I see many players of Marchand and Jarvis skillset already on the team (Point and Konecny)

 

[Nucks2001]

I'm not a fan boy of his, but he brings a rare skillset. It's a tool I wouldn't mind having in my toolbox as a coach. Whereas I see many players of Marchand and Jarvis skillset already on the team (Point and Konecny)

I think Sam Bennett provides a lot of what Wilson provides, but is younger and has the versatility to play both C/W. Another plus is familiarity with Reinhart.