Hannan replaces Blake on Team Canada...Good? or Bad?
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I like him but I think there were some better players out there. Mccabe would be one but he would screw up everything because he's a Leaf.
I'll play the Blues' homer & ask: What about Barret Jackman?? 
Or is he still rehabbing his shoulder??
Or is he still rehabbing his shoulder??Would the replacement even play?
That's really the question...
Foote, Niedermayer, Pronger, Jovanovski and Blake were Canada's top 5 going in.
Redden, Regehr, and Brewer battle for the #6 job
Now, with Blake out, it means 2 of the above draw in, while Hannan takes a seat on the bench.
As for who could have been invited...
JBo - like him, but still kind of young. And in the event Canada does run into injuries on the blueline, probably better to go with a dman with some more NHL experience
McCabe - had 2 very strong seasons in the past 3 years. Made of couple of huge mistakes in the playoff series against the Flyers that is etched into the memory of his naysayers on this board.
Aucoin - plays a tonne with the Isles and has really improved his game. Being a RHS dman, he would have easily taken Blake's place on the right side to go with Foote and Jovo. Hard shot from the point and hopefully has learned to keep it down.
Souray - strong season this year, but still isn't quite there yet. Injuries slowed his rise.
Stuart - good year with the Sharks. Brings a bit more offense to the table than Hannan and probably would have been my choice if I was making it.
I'm content with the selection of Hannan. He might draw into a game or two, or he might sit the entire tournament.
Puckhead said:
That's really the question...
Foote, Niedermayer, Pronger, Jovanovski and Blake were Canada's top 5 going in.
Redden, Regehr, and Brewer battle for the #6 job
Now, with Blake out, it means 2 of the above draw in, while Hannan takes a seat on the bench.
As for who could have been invited...
JBo - like him, but still kind of young. And in the event Canada does run into injuries on the blueline, probably better to go with a dman with some more NHL experience
McCabe - had 2 very strong seasons in the past 3 years. Made of couple of huge mistakes in the playoff series against the Flyers that is etched into the memory of his naysayers on this board.
Aucoin - plays a tonne with the Isles and has really improved his game. Being a RHS dman, he would have easily taken Blake's place on the right side to go with Foote and Jovo. Hard shot from the point and hopefully has learned to keep it down.
Souray - strong season this year, but still isn't quite there yet. Injuries slowed his rise.
Stuart - good year with the Sharks. Brings a bit more offense to the table than Hannan and probably would have been my choice if I was making it.
I'm content with the selection of Hannan. He might draw into a game or two, or he might sit the entire tournament.
I don't think Hannan is a bad decision, but I think Bouwmeester would be a better decision.
Argument being Bouwmeester could do more with the 4 minutes every other game than Hanna would.
Argument being Bouwmeester could do more with the 4 minutes every other game than Hanna would.
Tap on the Ankle
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I think it's a good decision. Aucoin would have been my second choice, and then third is McCabe. Boynton and JBo are good, but they're still really young, and have to prove themselves a bit more before they don the Red and White.
Niedermayer - Foote
Pronger - Jovo
Redden - Brewer
Even without Blake in, that's still a sick blueline.
Niedermayer - Foote
Pronger - Jovo
Redden - Brewer
Even without Blake in, that's still a sick blueline.
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Scott Hannan was added for his ability to shut down top opposing forwards.
Just ask Peter Forsberg.
Just ask Peter Forsberg.
Too bad he couldn't do the same on Iginla thoughjtuzzi21 said:
I personally thought one of your boys (Ohlund) was a better shut down defenseman then Hannan
hockeyfan125
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Ohlund is better then Hannan by alot, but im saying Hannan was added because he is a better shut down dman then McCabe, or any other suitor. The only ice time Hannan might get is time on the PK or something, as Jovo, Nieds and Pronger will carry the offensive load from the backend.
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All these mentions from Souray to Boynton, but I've yet to see anyone bringing up the name Philippe Boucher.
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i wonder why.... perhaps because he isnt as good as them? I dont want to sound rude, but Boucher to team Canada? comon here.
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Ott = Snott said:
Boucher is nowhere near the level of these guys. Well, not nowhere near, but he's certainly well behind in most lists to be on team Canada. He probably wouldn't make Team Canada's B team. Hey, I guess that is "nowhere near".
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Hercules Rockefeller said:
Boucher is easily better than Boynton and is certainly more dependable in his own zone than Souray. I think that Boucher and Hannan are very much alike actually..
But be free to think otherwise. But don't forget that Boucher has been our best defenseman ever since we signed him, and this included a Norris nomination season of Derian Hatcher, a strong Sergei Zubov, Darryl Sydor, Teppo Numminen and Richard Matvichuk. He logs 25 minutes a night, leads all our PK minutes in icetime and QB's the 2nd PP unit.
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Ott = Snott said:
Boucher could be the Stars' best defenseman, but he's not on the level of guys like Nick Boynton and Scott Hannan. He's a pretty good player, but I'd definetely take a few defensemen over him:
McCabe
Boynton
Hannan
Souray
Aucoin
Stuart
Morris
Stevens(if healthy)
Bouwmeester
So if Blake and Stevens were healthy, he'd definetely be left off Team B. There's probably more I'd take over him, but I'm too lazy to list them.
Leachmeister2000 said:
:lol
And I like Hannan as a shut-down guy, and since they're playing on NA surfaces he'll be very effective, if they were playing on international ice, id go with Stuart or Souray in his place...
Whilst Scott Hannan is obviously not in Rob Blake's class, he is deserving of his spot. He often gets the top shut down job on star forwards and he plays a very good all-round gam. Unlike a lot of other shut down guys he's good with the puck as well and plays a no non-sense game. He's also young enough that his selection could bode well for future Canadian teams .....
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19bruins19 said:I would take Boynton over Boucher any day(I'm being unbiased here).
Come back when Boynton proves to be your best defenseman over the likes of Hatcher, Zubov, Sydor, Numminen and Matvichuk instead of McGillis, Gill and O'Donnol.
Hannan is a waste with no skill whatsoever. He's completely clutch and grabe guy which will get team canada in trouble. If Team canada wanted clutch and grabe defense why didn't they take anyone on calgary.
This is a joke. Fire Lowe and Gretzky.
This is a joke. Fire Lowe and Gretzky.
Darth Milbury
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Well, I'm an Islander fan and you would think that I would have wanted Aucoin to get the nod. But, I personally think Hannan is a perfectly reasonable pick and I probably would have taken him before Aucoin and I would have definitely taken him before McCabe and Jaybo (not that JayBo isn't a stud - he is just a little young).
Some of the potential alternatives listed above are relatively unproven (Jackman) or simply not that good (Boucher). Hannan was the right choice.
Some of the potential alternatives listed above are relatively unproven (Jackman) or simply not that good (Boucher). Hannan was the right choice.
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