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Matheson is a solid add. Regarding Suzuki, I don't doubt that he is somewhat banged up. However, I will add that since 2019 Suzuki has played 492/492 possible NHL regular season and playoff games available to him. Literally never missed a game.
 
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Just shows his loyalty to the club. Kinda why he has said no every time I guess.

Banged up/injury = play anyways for club, but not for CAN if not 4-nations or Olympics.
 
JackSlater said:
Matheson is a solid add. Regarding Suzuki, I don't doubt that he is somewhat banged up. However, I will add that since 2019 Suzuki has played 492/492 possible NHL regular season and playoff games available to him. Literally never missed a game.
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Suzuki is more of a Jarome Iginla than Jarome Iginla ever was. At least Iginla showed up to the WHC once his rookie year. Let's see if the "medical staff" gives Nick his cover to say too banged up.
 
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Just shows his loyalty to the club. Kinda why he has said no every time I guess.

Banged up/injury = play anyways for club, but not for CAN if not 4-nations or Olympics.
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That is fine to have that mentality but unless you are Nathan Mackinnon or Connor McDavid don't cry when you don't make the team you actually want to play on. If international play isn't a priority then it isn't a priority.
 
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1Gold Standard said:
Suzuki is more of a Jarome Iginla than Jarome Iginla ever was. At least Iginla showed up to the WHC once his rookie year. Let's see if the "medical staff" gives Nick his cover to say too banged up.
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Yeah, I think the improvement in this case is that he realizes that showing some loyalty to Canada and getting some international experience will be helpful to his case, and that playing in the Olympics actually matters to him. Baby steps, I know, but at least he didn't just say 'nah don't wanna.'

Keep in mind the Habs got beat up in that series against Washington, so it's not unreasonable for him to have some knocks, as they say over in football world.

Still, he should go.
 
I get if you are injured and not going, but this tournament takes like 2 weeks of your summer training, plus you get to train with your country anyways and you can have a mini vacation in Europe, so why not go!?
 
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1Gold Standard said:
Suzuki is more of a Jarome Iginla than Jarome Iginla ever was. At least Iginla showed up to the WHC once his rookie year. Let's see if the "medical staff" gives Nick his cover to say too banged up.
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Agree, but also worth mentioning that from 2002-2010 Iginla was a lock for the big teams, and after that point he was into his mid 30s and no one expects it of him anymore. Same with Doughty, went once and then became a staple of the best on best rosters, so you can't fault him for not going. Suzuki might still make the Olympic team, but his already bubble case is worse due to a lack of showing up at this event.

And again, if he ends up going then credit to him. But no complaints if he gets left home in February when he's on roughly the same level as several other Canadian centres below McDavid and MacKinnon.
 
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I get if you are injured and not going, but this tournament takes like 2 weeks of your summer training, plus you get to train with your country anyways and you can have a mini vacation in Europe, so why not go!?
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Many players have families they'd rather be around during those two weeks of summer training, especially since they just spent a long season involving significant time away from their family. While the idea of a mini-vacation in order to play hockey representing my country (though good luck if the US women's team ever selects me, they'd be doomed) greatly appeals to me personally, it doesn't appeal to everyone. There are surely some players who don't have a wife/girlfriend (or kids to go along with her), but while I'd imagine that would make them more likely to accept an invite, surely there would still be some among that type of player who still wouldn't want to. It's their personal decision and right as a human being to decline, which I'll respect even if it means bad news for my national team.
 
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Greatzsky 99 said:
McDavid MacKinnon Crosby went Malkin and Ovi has played almost a dozen I think,
yeah that makes him look bad.
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Especially after he (supposedly) whined about not having talent to play with in Chicago. Okay, Bedard, here's your chance to play with some of the best players in the world and show everyone what you can do. Also grow as a player.

And then, of course, he passes.
 
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Cirelli. There's also an extra forward spot on the olympic roster. Marchand, Konecny also not making it. There's room for him, Thomas, and Johnston, and can still keep one of those guys mentioned above.
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Coop is coaching again. No way Cirelli doesn’t make it
 
Summer Rose said:
Many players have families they'd rather be around during those two weeks of summer training, especially since they just spent a long season involving significant time away from their family. While the idea of a mini-vacation in order to play hockey representing my country (though good luck if the US women's team ever selects me, they'd be doomed) greatly appeals to me personally, it doesn't appeal to everyone. There are surely some players who don't have a wife/girlfriend (or kids to go along with her), but while I'd imagine that would make them more likely to accept an invite, surely there would still be some among that type of player who still wouldn't want to. It's their personal decision and right as a human being to decline, which I'll respect even if it means bad news for my national team.
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It should be a honour to play for the national team with the flag on the chest. Many players take great pride in representing their countries.

I can understand declines due to injuries and health issues that's normal. If you for instance have injuries where you need rest to be 100% for the next season. Clubs and players have to think long term and for the next season so they might hold players back some times. E.g Victor Hedmans decline for team Sweden is very understandable as he played with an injury, and needs rest to heal.

Being a proffesional athlete you get lots of time to spend with your family through the year. Many people that works regular jobs have much tighter schedules. For the smaller teams in the wc I'm sure somebody also combines having a fulltime job with playing hockey fulltime for them it is a dream play in the WC. So really, being a NHL player would be a very good situation to combine with family life, with all the free time they get compared to people working regular jobs and semi pro players for the smaller teams in the wc.
 
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Bedard isnt going because he is working on his speed. In his exit interview he mentioned he need to hit training really hard to get some explosiveness and speed for the next year. I think that's why he declined this tournament.

If he went, it would be more of the same from him in his 2024-2025 season. I saw there was a stat going around saying his speed was down 20% this year from last year.

 
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