Olympics: Italy 2026 Olympic Winter Games

[NetFrontPresence]

People have been talking about the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in China and how the NHL may go to help promote the game of hockey in China, but also may not go if the IOC doesn't pay the players insurance, travel and give marketing rights to the NHL.

I know its 7 years away but I was wondering what people think about the chances of the NHL going to the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Italy, and from the NHL point of view what the potential pros and cons of going are and whether you think the NHL will ultimately end up going.

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[alko]

20 years after Torino it would be great. NHL can delete their games in Europe, but they MUST do the Olympics.

 

[Erikfromfin]

Finland roster prediction

Patrik Laine - Aleksander Barkov - Brad Lambert
Kaapo Kakko - Sebastian Aho - Mikko Rantanen
Teuvo Teräväinen - Aatu Räty - Joakim Kemell
Roope Hintz - Anton Lundell - Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Otto Hokkanen
Jesse Nurmi

Aron Kiviharju - Rasmus Ristolainen
Miro Heiskanen - Lassi Thomson
Ville Heinola - Henri Jokiharju
Juuso Välimäki - Urho Vaakanainen

Topias Leinonen
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Juuse Saros

 

[iginlafan77]

Finland roster prediction

Patrik Laine - Aleksander Barkov - Brad Lambert
Kaapo Kakko - Sebastian Aho - Mikko Rantanen
Teuvo Teräväinen - Aatu Räty - Joakim Kemell
Roope Hintz - Anton Lundell - Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Otto Hokkanen
Jesse Nurmi

Aron Kiviharju - Rasmus Ristolainen
Miro Heiskanen - Lassi Thomson
Ville Heinola - Henri Jokiharju
Juuso Välimäki - Urho Vaakanainen

Topias Leinonen
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Juuse Saros

Besides the fact that goalies are hard to predict and predicting a 15 year old is crazy, leionen would still only be like 22, which is really young in goalie terms.

 

[JackFr]

Interesting to think about. Canada might be...

Lafreniere - McDavid - Barzal
Huberdeau - MacKinnon - Marner
Tavares - Point - Byfield
Dubois - Crosby - Couturier
Stone

Chabot - Makar
Rielly - Ekblad
Byram - Ellis
Hamilton

Hart
Murray
Binnington

 

[Rob]

If the NHL doesn't go to China they probably aren't going to Italy.

 

[Tomas W]

25% chance.

 

[almostawake]

Honestly, I'd wait two, three, four years before seriously entertaining the idea that the games will actually go forward in Italy as planned.

The financing behind the bid is cobbled together from many many sources with no real governmental backstop.