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Olympics: Team Canada 2022, Part III

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Regal said:
It’s really not though. Theodore, Weegar, Nurse, Pelech, Toews, and Chabot all have arguments to be ahead, and some guys on the right could move over. There’s far more chance he’s not on the team than he is at this point.
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They all have arguments to be behind him too tbh. It's all preference and less to do with being "better". I'm intrigued by the RHD moving over. That would definitely be interesting if Cooper doesn't mind it. I'd be all for it, but as for those names you mentioned, they are basically just names in a sorting hat along with Rielly.
 
Atomos2 said:
They all have arguments to be behind him too tbh. It's all preference and less to do with being "better". I'm intrigued by the RHD moving over. That would definitely be interesting if Cooper doesn't mind it. I'd be all for it, but as for those names you mentioned, they are basically just names in a sorting hat along with Rielly.
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I agree in general, but that’s kind of the point. If there’s a bunch of guys at a similar level fighting for a couple spots, then I don’t think any of them are a guarantee. I might have exaggerated the odds I suppose, but it’s probably at best roughly 50/50 that he’s on the team. Though he has had a solid start to the year, so that helps.
 
Mathieukferland said:
Doughty has come back strong, the right side is ridiculously stacked
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Indeed. I figure he's almost certainly a lock at this point. I'll even go so far as to say that I expect he'll end up being our #1 defenceman, in terms of minutes played at the tournament.
 
therealdeal said:
Is Tristan Jarry one of our best options right now…?
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He might be, but that likely comes down to how seriously IIHF takes the long list.
From what has been reported, Jarry wasn't on that list.
It's been reported that Sweden requested an exemption to add Lucas Raymond to their list, so it's possible Canada could add a player.
Based purely on play this year, I'd say that Jarry, Hart and Reimer are the best Canadian options.
 
iginlafan77 said:
I certainly wouldn't call him a lock, or a favorite.
But he's on the long list (probably largely based on the WC) and since then has been dominant in the NHL.
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For sure but he doesn't have that name factor. Guys who are doing worse but have that will get looked at
 
Zybalto said:
Toews
Pelech
Theodore
Rielly
Chabot

.....are still a pretty strong left side.

All of these guys would rank pretty highly league-wide no?
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I was thinking the same thing, the left side to me does not appear to be as weak as a lot of people are making it out to be. Might this be because people just expect more awesomeness due to it being a Canadian Team? It's not as strong as other teams we have had in the past but it doesn't seem to be weak to me, especially with this thing being played on small ice I would think those guys will be fine.
 
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Dayal and LeBrun put out an article on risers and fallers for the Olympic team. It was specifically mentioned that they were digging for names on the long list and while these are not 100% confirmed, they are believed to be on the list. They also mention that Kadri is seemingly not on the list.

Team Canada Olympic stock watch: Who’s rising and who’s falling to make the 25-man roster?

Risers: Stamkos, Mangiapane, Tavares, Hyman, Ekblad, Rielly, Hart

Fallers: Barzal, Seguin, Horvat, Scheifele, Hamilton, Pelech, Chychrun, Kuemper

Most interesting write up was about Hamilton. Said basically that he has been good but needed to be spectacular to make the team. Problem for him would be that Pietrangelo, Makar, Ekblad, and Doughty are all believed to be ahead of him on the right side. It also mentions that Parayko is another guy believed to be in the right hand defenceman mix.
 
JackSlater said:
Dayal and LeBrun put out an article on risers and fallers for the Olympic team. It was specifically mentioned that they were digging for names on the long list and while these are not 100% confirmed, they are believed to be on the list. They also mention that Kadri is seemingly not on the list.

Team Canada Olympic stock watch: Who’s rising and who’s falling to make the 25-man roster?

Risers: Stamkos, Mangiapane, Tavares, Hyman, Ekblad, Rielly, Hart

Fallers: Barzal, Seguin, Horvat, Scheifele, Hamilton, Pelech, Chychrun, Kuemper

Most interesting write up was about Hamilton. Said basically that he has been good but needed to be spectacular to make the team. Problem for him would be that Pietrangelo, Makar, Ekblad, and Doughty are all believed to be ahead of him on the right side. It also mentions that Parayko is another guy believed to be in the right hand defenceman mix.
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This all seems to line up with what I've been seeing/thinking, but the thought of Hyman on an Olympic team is...concerning. If he does get selected, hopefully its as a spare forward. No other concerns with the list of "risers", and no surprises on the "fallers". Pelech might a slight surprise, but I still think the left side is totally up in the air at this point so its hard to write him off completely. I'd completely forgotten about Seguin and Horvat in the context of the Olympic team honestly.
 
JackSlater said:
Dayal and LeBrun put out an article on risers and fallers for the Olympic team. It was specifically mentioned that they were digging for names on the long list and while these are not 100% confirmed, they are believed to be on the list. They also mention that Kadri is seemingly not on the list.

Team Canada Olympic stock watch: Who’s rising and who’s falling to make the 25-man roster?

Risers: Stamkos, Mangiapane, Tavares, Hyman, Ekblad, Rielly, Hart

Fallers: Barzal, Seguin, Horvat, Scheifele, Hamilton, Pelech, Chychrun, Kuemper

Most interesting write up was about Hamilton. Said basically that he has been good but needed to be spectacular to make the team. Problem for him would be that Pietrangelo, Makar, Ekblad, and Doughty are all believed to be ahead of him on the right side. It also mentions that Parayko is another guy believed to be in the right hand defenceman mix.
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Parayko has been awful this year, weak in front of his net and loses puck battles too easily
 
JackSlater said:
Dayal and LeBrun put out an article on risers and fallers for the Olympic team. It was specifically mentioned that they were digging for names on the long list and while these are not 100% confirmed, they are believed to be on the list. They also mention that Kadri is seemingly not on the list.

Team Canada Olympic stock watch: Who’s rising and who’s falling to make the 25-man roster?

Risers: Stamkos, Mangiapane, Tavares, Hyman, Ekblad, Rielly, Hart

Fallers: Barzal, Seguin, Horvat, Scheifele, Hamilton, Pelech, Chychrun, Kuemper

Most interesting write up was about Hamilton. Said basically that he has been good but needed to be spectacular to make the team. Problem for him would be that Pietrangelo, Makar, Ekblad, and Doughty are all believed to be ahead of him on the right side. It also mentions that Parayko is another guy believed to be in the right hand defenceman mix.
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If Mangiapane and Hyman are being considered what about Drake Batherson. He has 20 points in 18 games and has been a physical force. Plus player on a really bad team. Easily been the best forward on the sens, a true play driver.

My team

Stamkos Mcdavid Point
Huberdeau Scheifele Mackinnon
Marchand Crosby Bergeron
M. Foligno O'Rielly Stone
Couturier Marner

Theodore Pietrangelo
Chabot Doughty
Pelech Makar
Nurse Ekblad

Price
Binnington
Fleury
 
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