GDT: Group A - May 14 - Great Britain vs Denmark

[KingJoffrey]

Denmark is a solid top 10 country in the world. If they get their absolute best players they're maybe the 7-8th best team in the world. Difference between Canada and Denmark is smaller than difference between Denmark and GB.

Imagine that some people actually thought GB had a chance. I find it so hilarious.

Yeah. This is Danes 17th straight year in A group.. GB got super lucky to get to the tournament. There is a lot of better teams in Division 1.

 

[Nexon]

Plus he tops out at AHL level

You cannot be serious, you are way more delusional than I initially thought. Guy is bottom DEL 2 goalie at best.

 

[Siamese Dream]

Last time they played the Dutch B team because the Netherlands only had their best players once in the last 4 years because of Tilburg situation. So it's nice you want to illustrate your might against the powerhouse that the Dutch NT is but it all isn't quite so.

That poster said Netherlands are close to on par even without the Tilburg players.

 

[SoundAndFury]

That poster said Netherlands are close to on par even without the Tilburg players.

Sorry, missed it. That's obviously not true.

 

[unknownbrother]

You cannot be serious, you are way more delusional than I initially thought. Guy is bottom DEL 2 goalie at best.

Saying potential. Playing with better players could make him a better goalie. I know he isn't AHL level right now.

 

[Quonis]

Last time they played the Dutch B team because the Netherlands only had their best players once in the last 4 years because of Tilburg situation.

I'm intigued. I'd love to hear what the "Tilburg situation" is?

 

[SoundAndFury]

I'm intigued. I'd love to hear what the "Tilburg situation" is?

All but a few of the best Dutch play for Tilburg Trappers in German Oberliga. They had made the finals 4 years in a row (won 3 times) and due to scheduling their club season ends later than IIHF tournament starts so they are unable to participate. Which leaves the Netherlands no choice but to ice their B team with 2-3 players playing abroad.

 

[Siamese Dream]

You cannot be serious, you are way more delusional than I initially thought. Guy is bottom DEL 2 goalie at best.

Rofl GB has a player who scores around a point per game in DEL 2 and has been scratched every game so far. Bowns plays on a team that has won games in the CHL.

 

[unknownbrother]

Denmark is a solid top 10 country in the world. If they get their absolute best players they're maybe the 7-8th best team in the world. Difference between Canada and Denmark is smaller than difference between Denmark and GB.

This has to be the most delusional post. Denmark are 12th. Definitely better than 11th Latvia when they have all of their best players and 10th at best. They aren't better than Germany (8), Norway (9) and Slovakia (10).

 

[Pensionsraddare]

Denmark is a solid top 10 country in the world. If they get their absolute best players they're maybe the 7-8th best team in the world. Difference between Canada and Denmark is smaller than difference between Denmark and GB.



Yeah. This is Danes 17th straight year in A group.. GB got super lucky to get to the tournament. There is a lot of better teams in Division 1.

I would rank Sweden, Canada, Russia, USA, Finland, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Slovakia and Germany higher than Denmark if everyone has their absolute best teams on paper. So your right they are top 10 but not as good as 7-8th.

 

[Nexon]

This has to be the most delusional post. Denmark are 12th. Definitely better than 11th Latvia when they have all of their best players and 10th at best. They aren't better than Germany (8), Norway (9) and Slovakia (10).

Have you seen Norway play recently?

 

[Pardus]

That's what i mean. Denmark probably end up at 6th place in this group. It shouldn't be so damn huge gap between the 6th ranked team and the 8th at a World Championship.

NHL, AHL, SHL, KHL or DEL level players >>>>> EIHL, ECHL or DEL2 level players

 

[SoundAndFury]

This has to be the most delusional post. Denmark are 12th. Definitely better than 11th Latvia when they have all of their best players and 10th at best. They aren't better than Germany (8), Norway (9) and Slovakia (10).

They are definitely better than Norway at this point and the Slovakian argument gets closer and closer.

 

[KingJoffrey]

This has to be the most delusional post. Denmark are 12th. Definitely better than 11th Latvia when they have all of their best players and 10th at best. They aren't better than Germany (8), Norway (9) and Slovakia (10).

Norway(?!?).. Danes have 6 full time NHL:ers Norway has one. They're pretty close with Germany.

 

[Tomas W]

This has to be the most delusional post. Denmark are 12th. Definitely better than 11th Latvia when they have all of their best players and 10th at best. They aren't better than Germany (8), Norway (9) and Slovakia (10).

Denmark looks better than Norway to me both on paper and on ice.

 

[unknownbrother]

Have you seen Norway play recently?

They are definitely better than Norway at this point and the Slovakian argument gets closer and closer.

So 10th at the very best. But the guy I was quoting claimed they could be 7th. That's incredibly inaccurate and laughable.

 

[Kiev the Great]

Exactly. DEL2 seems to be a good stopgap if he has what it takes to get further up. Which I don't think he does but you never know.

But the quality of the DEL2 is overall worse than the EIHL where he currently plays. Maybe he goes there and earns his way to a better league as it's a better known commodity but it's a risk for him as it could lead nowhere.

I think he's more likely to be tempted by a backup job in a higher league than a move to the DEL2.

 

[SoundAndFury]

But the quality of the DEL2 is overall worse than the EIHL where he currently plays.

How did you reach that conclusion exactly?

 

[Siamese Dream]

The most natural progressive step up for Bowns would be EBEL or a lower end Allsvenskan team

 

[Elvs]

No matter how you rank the teams, I agree that the difference between Canada and Denmark is smaller than the gap between Denmark and GBR. Certainly when Denmark has all of their best players.

 

[Pardus]

But the quality of the DEL2 is overall worse than the EIHL where he currently plays.

They are on par. DEL2 maybe a bit better. Ligue Magnus also on par with them.

 

[Chimpradamus]

Have you seen Norway play recently?

Norway is in a generation change and Zuccarello can't play for them. When he plays for Norway, they instantly gain a step. They have a tough tournament, but they also still have some quality players.

Regardless, I think Denmark is stronger. They have more quality players (Eller, Andersen), but Zuccarello is a special kind of Norwegian lemming.

 

[SoundAndFury]

The most natural progressive step up for Bowns would be EBEL or a lower end Allsvenskan team

That is absolutely correct but someone from those leagues giving a contract for decent money to EIHL guy is unlikely, the risk is just too big. While success in DEL2 would be sort of approval stamp as DEL-EBEL-DEL2 connection is pretty firmly established.

 

[Shrimper]

GB shat the bed today from the sound of it.

 

[BennsGonnaGetYou]

Norway better than Denmark what a joke...