World Cup: Rank the World Cup teams

[Erikfromfin]

Now that we know the format for world cup 2016 how do you see the teams material wise? This is not medal prediction but general strenght of the team roster. Still 1½ years away and lot can change in rosters but im curious on specially how people see the NAU23 team and Europe all star ranked vs the top6 nations.

Withouth further comments here my ranking.

1. Canada
2. Usa
3. Sweden
4. Russia
5. Europe All Star
6. Czech
7. Finland
8. North America U23

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[Canuckistani]

1) Canada
2) Sweden
3) USA
4) Russia
5) Finland
6) Euro leftovers
7) Czech Rep
8) NA kiddie squad

This is assuming the best available players will actually show up and give a damn, which is very questionable assumption.

 

[FinPanda]

1. Canada
2. Sweden
3. Usa
4. Russia
5. Europe All Star
6. Czech
7. Finland
8. North America U23

 

[JayKing]

Canada
Sweden
Russia
USA
Czech Republic
Finland
Rest of Europe All Stars
North America U24

 

[Stats01]

1. Canada


2. Sweden
3. USA
4. Russia
5. European All-Stars
6. Finland
7. Czech Republic
8. North American u-24 team.

 

[Jakk123]

1. Canada
2. Sweden
3. USA
4. Russia
5. Czech Republic
6. Finland
7. Europe
8. NA U23

 

[Pandaman11]

1.Canada
2.USA
3.Sweden
4.Russia
5.Czech Rep.
6.Finland
7.Europe
8.U23

 

[Hero]

Not sure why there's so little love for the Euro All-stars

Halak/Hiller in net, both streaky goals that can win games by themselves
Josi, Ehrhoff, Seidenber, Chara, Sekera, Sbisa is a solid D core, could even be better than the Finns or Czechs

Upfront....

Hossa - Kopitar - Gaborik
Tatar - Grabovski - Vanek
Boedker - Eller - Girgenson
Niedderiter - Nielsen - Zuccarlo

Thats a solid forward group. Again better than Finn's or Czechs imo.


Canada
USA
Sweden
Russia
Europe
U23's
Finland
Czech

 

[Urbanskog]

Canada
USA
Sweden
Russia
Europe
U23's
Finland
Czech

You actually ranked the kids higher than Finland and the Czech Republic? They won't win a single match.

 

[begbeee]

Not sure why there's so little love for the Euro All-stars

Halak/Hiller in net, both streaky goals that can win games by themselves
Josi, Ehrhoff, Seidenber, Chara, Sekera, Sbisa is a solid D core, could even be better than the Finns or Czechs

Upfront....

Hossa - Kopitar - Gaborik
Tatar - Grabovski - Vanek
Boedker - Eller - Girgenson
Niedderiter - Nielsen - Zuccarlo

Thats a solid forward group. Again better than Finn's or Czechs imo.


Canada
USA
Sweden
Russia
Europe
U23's
Finland
Czech

They (Europe) will have no motivation.

I don´t know about rules to ensure players participation on this team, but it easily can end up like a lot more grinder/young team than some kind of all-star due to fact stars players put vacation on the first place and some lesser players take a chance to make a name or participate on a tournamnet they could dream of in their national teams.

 

[Urbanskog]

They (Europe) will have no motivation.

Not only that, but there are bound to be players who refuse to play for the team.

 

[TheTwelfth]

You actually ranked the kids higher than Finland and the Czech Republic? They won't win a single match.

Finland has only medaled in most Olympics and WC since 1998, clearly not a good team

 

[Lollipop]

Finland has only medaled in every Olympics and WC since 1998, clearly not a good team

Wrong they didn't medal in Salt Lake city 2002.

 

[QnebO]

You actually ranked the kids higher than Finland and the Czech Republic? They won't win a single match.

Only good thing in this format is that people who think their kids are that good will see that they aren't.

 

[QnebO]

1. Sweden
2. Canada
3. Russia
4. USA
5. Finland (trusting on borderline NHL-break troughts going on atm being succesfull break troughs).
6. Czech Republic
7. American Kids
8. European Notgivea****'s.

 

[Billy6]

Who cares? This tournament has no meaning. Don't even bother watching it.

I'm going on record now so even if Canada loses this tournament no one can say that I'm just saying this cause Canada lost: the results of this tournament mean nothing. Absolutely zero.

 

[xxxx]

Only good thing in this format is that people who think their kids are that good will see that they aren't.

It would be funny if they beat the Finns or the Czechs probably not, but at least it will be interesting imo.

 

[Johnsie19]

Only good thing in this format is that people who think their kids are that good will see that they aren't.

That kid team is good. I mean I'd prob have them lowest ranked but would not be surprised to see them upset some teams. If Gibson got hot, they have great d and MacKinnon, McDavid light it up a bit.

 

[Slimmy]

1. Canada


2. Sweden
3. USA
4. Russia
5. European All-Stars
6. Finland
7. Czech Republic
8. North American u-24 team.

Think you should have made a larger gap. No one else is going to give a ****.

 

[quartus]

Think you should have made a larger gap. No one else is going to give a ****.

If [insert country] wins it they're the best because it was a best-on-best. If they lose it doesn't count because the tournament was a joke to begin with.

 

[Spacey]

1. Canada
2. Sweden
3. Russia
4. USA
5. Finland
6. Czech
7/8 Europe
7/8 u23

 

[illone84]

It would be funny if they beat the Finns or the Czechs probably not, but at least it will be interesting imo.

I wouldn't be that surprised.

But what would really be funny, would be if they beat Canada

 

[Tomas W]

1. Sweden
2. Canada
3. Russia
4. USA
5. Finland (trusting on borderline NHL-break troughts going on atm being succesfull break troughs).
6. Czech Republic
7. American Kids
8. European Notgivea****'s.

No way that Sweden is better than Canada, specially on paper, but thanks for the flattering.

 

[QnebO]

No way that Sweden is better than Canada, specially on paper, but thanks for the flattering.

I was "results betting". Maybe not better, but it could end up in that order.

 

[jfc64]

1. USA
2. Canada
3. Sweden
4. Russia
5. EAS
6. Chechia
7. U23
8. Finland