North American 2010 Olympic Rosters Prediction

[Slitty]

Well all the rosters have been announced! This means its pretty much 4 years until the next time this will happen. Predict your North American team's roster/lines in 4 years taking into account aging players + current youngsters and lets see who is the closest in 4 years time!

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[insider]

Crosby-Nash-Iginla-Spezza-Heatley-Brule-Thornton_Carter_Bergeron_Marleau
Pouliot_Perry

Brewer_Phaneuf
Bourdon_Bergeron
Niedermayer_Bouwmeester

Luongo
Fleury
Leclaire

 

[Gags1288]

Crosby-Nash-Iginla-Spezza-Heatley-Brule-Thornton_Carter_Bergeron_Marleau
Pouliot_Perry

Brewer_Phaneuf
Bourdon_Bergeron
Niedermayer_Bouwmeester

Luongo
Fleury
Leclaire

Gagne's probably a pretty sure bet, he'll have just turned 30 at the time.

 

[Shoalzie]

I was about to post this same thread right after Team USA was announced.

Ages of the 2006 Team USA in 2010...
Rick DiPietro, 29
John-Michael Liles, 30
Jordan Leopold, 30
Brian Gionta, 31
Scott Gomez, 31
Erik Cole, 32
Robert Esche, 32
Mark Parrish, 33
Chris Drury, 34
John Grahame, 35
Brian Rafalski, 37
Brian Rolston, 37
Jason Blake, 37
Darian Hatcher, 38
Keith Tkachuk, 38
Mike Knuble, 38
Aaron Miller, 39
Craig Conroy, 39
Doug Weight, 39
Bill Guerin, 40
Mike Modano, 40
Mathieu Schneider, 41
Chris Chelios, 48

I highly doubt we'll see many of the guys in the mid to late-30s make the team with all of talent from the last few years of WJC teams soon to graduate to the NHL. I can see everyone from Drury and younger playing again but none of them are sure things. Team USA doesn't have the youth pipeline like Canada has with Spezza, Crosby and Staal early in their careers. These guys will only be in the mid-20s when the next Olympics rolls around and with it in Vancouver, the pressure will be on Canada to stay on top. It would be huge for Team USA's new youth movement to take control of the world scene. I'm fairly sure that Canada will put together another powerhouse in 4 years and keep the gold medal.

 

[clay]

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Pouliot_Perry

Brewer_Phaneuf
Bourdon_Bergeron
Niedermayer_Bouwmeester

Luongo
Fleury
Leclaire

I guarantee you that Staal will be on that team, as well as Richards, St. Louis, Lecavlier, Pronger, and Regher.

 

[insider]

Gagne's probably a pretty sure bet, he'll have just turned 30 at the time.

I meant to put him... i honestly had thought of him

my bad

 

[insider]

I guarantee you that Staal will be on that team, as well as Richards, St. Louis, Lecavlier, Pronger, and Regher.

pb... maybe not Prongs... I just did that off the top of my head

 

[discostu]

pb... maybe not Prongs... I just did that off the top of my head

Pronger's younger than Niedermayer. Barring injury problems, I think he's a pretty strong bet to be there in the future.

Looking over Canada's roster, there's only a few players that I could definitevly say that won't be on the team. Foote and Blake are gimmes. I'm actually not willing to write Sakic off yet, given that Yzerman still had a shot on this team this year. Players like Draper, Smyth, St. Louis, Bertuzzi, McCabe, Jovanovski will probably decline in play in that time period enough to put their spots in jeopardy, but, still have the ability to make the team. All the rest have to decline more than expected to get knocked off.

 

[GKJ]

R.J. Umberger Team USA 2010

 

[Hedberg]

Canada:
Goal:
Martin Brodeur
Roberto Luongo
Marc-Andre Fleury

Defence
Ed Jovanovski
Chris Pronger
Wade Redden
Robyn Regehr
Scott Niedermayer
Jay Bouwmeester
Dion Phaneuf

Forwards
Simon Gagne
Dany Heatley
Jarome Iginla
Vincent Lecavalier
Rick Nash
Brad Richards
Joe Thornton
Sidney Crosby
Jason Spezza
Eric Staal
Nathan Horton
Jeff Carter
Either Joe Sakic or John Tavares

 

[Rabid Ranger]

Personally, I think you'll see a considerable overhaul of the U.S. roster. Here's who I think will be considered:

Goaltenders (x3):

Rick DiPietro
Ryan Miller
Jim Howard

Defense (x8):

J.M. Liles
Jordan Leopold
Paul Martin
Tim Gleason
Jack Johnson
Keith Ballard
Ryan Whitney
Ryan Suter

Forwards (x12):

Erik Cole
Brian Gionta
Scott Gomez
Zach Parise
Phil Kessel
Pat Eaves
Ryan Kesler
Chris Drury
Mark Parrish
R.J. Umberger
Chris Higgins
Ryan Malone

 

[Shoalzie]

Personally, I think you'll see a considerable overhaul of the U.S. roster. Here's who I think will be considered:

Goaltenders (x3):

Rick DiPietro
Ryan Miller
Jim Howard

Defense (x8):

J.M. Liles
Jordan Leopold
Paul Martin
Tim Gleason
Jack Johnson
Keith Ballard
Ryan Whitney
Ryan Suter

Forwards (x12):

Erik Cole
Brian Gionta
Scott Gomez
Zach Parise
Phil Kessel
Pat Eaves
Ryan Kesler
Chris Drury
Mark Parrish
R.J. Umberger
Chris Higgins
Ryan Malone

Solid picks...you might have one of the old guard still around to be a Yoda-like figure on the team like what Chelios has been. Could Modano play until he's 40?

I think Montoya could get one of goalie spots on the team...we've yet to see him in NHL action though. Howard has the potential to become the #1 American goalie.

I love that blueline...lots of potential. Look out for Brett Lebda over the next couple of years with the Wings. He could become a Mathieu Schneider-like player with his big shot from the blueline.

I don't think I can argue with your forwards right now until I get a chance to see some of the young forwards entering the league the next couple of seasons. Hopefully we'll see Kessel in the NHL next season or in 2007-08.

Lots of potential but it's hard to not think Canada will still be the favorites in 2010...4 more years of experience for Crosby, Spezza and Staal and Luongo should establish himself as the best goalie in the league by then. They'll be tough to beat.

 

[Choice]

marc staal could be there

 

[Shoalzie]

Canada:
Goal:
Martin Brodeur
Roberto Luongo
Marc-Andre Fleury

Defence
Ed Jovanovski
Chris Pronger
Wade Redden
Robyn Regehr
Scott Niedermayer
Jay Bouwmeester
Dion Phaneuf

Forwards
Simon Gagne
Dany Heatley
Jarome Iginla
Vincent Lecavalier
Rick Nash
Brad Richards
Joe Thornton
Sidney Crosby
Jason Spezza
Eric Staal
Nathan Horton
Jeff Carter
Either Joe Sakic or John Tavares

That's a nasty team...could potentially be better than either of the 2002 or 2006 squads. With the home crowd behind them in 2010, I'd already make them odds-on favorites to win gold in Vancouver.

 

[Regency]

Mike Richards could fill the Smyth-Doan-Draper role.

 

[The Mars Volchenkov]

Chris Chelios, 48

He'll probably still be playing.

 

[wildone26*]

I guarantee you that Staal will be on that team, as well as Richards, St. Louis, Lecavlier, Pronger, and Regher.

I gaurantee you the Tampa Bay trio will NOT all make the next Olympic team. I would be surprised if more than 1 of the 3 do. If the overrated Nash is on the Olympic team at 21, he definitely will be at 25, Crosby, Staal, and Spezza, will probably all make the team by then. The Tampa Bay trio will not be able to duplicate their 2003-04 season very often, if ever again, and that is the only way they will keep getting on the team after this year.

 

[Petey Knights]

I gaurantee you the Tampa Bay trio will NOT all make the next Olympic team. I would be surprised if more than 1 of the 3 do. If the overrated Nash is on the Olympic team at 21, he definitely will be at 25, Crosby, Staal, and Spezza, will probably all make the team by then. The Tampa Bay trio will not be able to duplicate their 2003-04 season very often, if ever again, and that is the only way they will keep getting on the team after this year.

You're right, the Tampa trio won't all make the 2010 team. However, the only one who won't is Martin St. Louis. Richards and Lecavalier are bonafide superstars in the NHL. You cannot argue with one being a Conn Smythe winner and one being the World Cup MVP, both led Tampa to the Stanley Cup etc. They will be there. If for no other reason than Hockey Canada will stick with them unless they have suffered season or career-ending injuries.

 

[wildone26*]

You're right, the Tampa trio won't all make the 2010 team. However, the only one who won't is Martin St. Louis. Richards and Lecavalier are bonafide superstars in the NHL. You cannot argue with one being a Conn Smythe winner and one being the World Cup MVP, both led Tampa to the Stanley Cup etc. They will be there. If for no other reason than Hockey Canada will stick with them unless they have suffered season or career-ending injuries.

I dont agree LeCavalier and Richards are locks for the 2010 team. Winning a single MVP award in 2004, will not gaurantee you making the 2010 Olympic team, no way. By that point I am guessing Staal, Spezza, Crosby, and possably even Nash, will be regularly scoring more points than them in the NHL. Iginla, Sakic, Heatley, Thornton, and Gagne, are still more bonafide stars of the game than they are, even with the awards you mentioned. I could see one or both not making the 2010 team.

 

[firstroundbust]

Personally, I think you'll see a considerable overhaul of the U.S. roster. Here's who I think will be considered:

Goaltenders (x3):

Rick DiPietro
Ryan Miller
Jim Howard

Defense (x8):

J.M. Liles
Jordan Leopold
Paul Martin
Tim Gleason
Jack Johnson
Keith Ballard
Ryan Whitney
Ryan Suter

Forwards (x12):

Erik Cole
Brian Gionta
Scott Gomez
Zach Parise
Phil Kessel
Pat Eaves
Ryan Kesler
Chris Drury
Mark Parrish
R.J. Umberger
Chris Higgins
Ryan Malone

I'd add O'Sullivan to that list...otherwise

me likey

 

[discostu]

You're right, the Tampa trio won't all make the 2010 team. However, the only one who won't is Martin St. Louis. Richards and Lecavalier are bonafide superstars in the NHL. You cannot argue with one being a Conn Smythe winner and one being the World Cup MVP, both led Tampa to the Stanley Cup etc. They will be there. If for no other reason than Hockey Canada will stick with them unless they have suffered season or career-ending injuries.

True, look at how much it's done for Giguere .

 

[kingpest19]

Personally, I think you'll see a considerable overhaul of the U.S. roster. Here's who I think will be considered:

Goaltenders (x3):

Rick DiPietro
Ryan Miller
Jim Howard

Defense (x8):

J.M. Liles
Jordan Leopold
Paul Martin
Tim Gleason
Jack Johnson
Keith Ballard
Ryan Whitney
Ryan Suter

Forwards (x12):

Erik Cole
Brian Gionta
Scott Gomez
Zach Parise
Phil Kessel
Pat Eaves
Ryan Kesler
Chris Drury
Mark Parrish
R.J. Umberger
Chris Higgins
Ryan Malone

did dustin brown retire?

 

[Rabid Ranger]

did dustin brown retire?

Good call. Substitute Brown for Malone.

 

[Randall Graves*]

Good call. Substitute Brown for Malone.

Not to be a homer, but you don't think Bobby Ryan will be better than Higgins or Kesler by this time?

What about Schremp and Skille, I realize they have yet to play in the NHL but team USA is not exactly overflowing with veteran talent imo. I am not all that overly in love with Drury like alot of people are either.

 

[Rabid Ranger]

Not to be a homer, but you don't think Bobby Ryan will be better than Higgins or Kesler by this time?

What about Schremp and Skille, I realize they have yet to play in the NHL but team USA is not exactly overflowing with veteran talent imo. I am not all that overly in love with Drury like alot of people are either.

Higgins and Kesler play differant roles than guys like Ryan, O'Sullivan, and Schremp. They're already in the NHL and playing well. They'll both be on the team. Forward is the toughest position to call IMO. It could be a very differant mix than the one I have. I just went with guys that were semi-established.