Olympics: Team Canada 2026

[waitin425]

We are a year and a bit out from this tournament, and we will know who is on this team, this time next year.

There are various spots where I have seen predictions for Team Canada 2026 -- but there doesn't appear to be a dedicated thread.

4 Nations should be a good testing ground for some of the bubble players that they selected. I for one am hoping that Bedard and Celebrini play their way onto the Olympic squad.

Here is my prediction/hope at this time.

Crosby (C) - McDavid (A) - Bedard -- Pass the torch line. We deserve to see this.
Celebrini - MacKinnon (A)- Marner -- Disgusting amount of speed and skill.
Barzal - Point - Reinhart -- Again....Speed can kill and Reinhart can finish. Three killer lines.
Suzuki - Schiefele - Stone -- Defensive unit with a little bit of scoring prowess.
Konecny

Toews - Makar -- Keep the Avs two together.
Morrissey - Pietrangelo (A) -- Solid shut down pair with offensive capabilities and great breakout pass.
Theodore - Parayko -- another solid pair.
Bouchard -- Can be brought into lineup for booming shot and PP speciality.

Binnington
Hill
Montembault

This is a winning team and a team I can get behind. Much better than the dogs breakfast 4 Nation tournament

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[Mathieukferland]

This is a projection rather than who I would have right now:

Celebrini-McDavid-Reinhart
Crosby-MacKinnon-Bédard
Hagel-Point-Marner
Vilardi-Thomas-Cirelli
McMichael

Harley-Makar
Theodore-Pietrangelo
Morrisey-Clarke
Chychrun

Hill
Thompson
Montembault

 

[waitin425]

This is a projection rather than who I would have right now:

Celebrini-McDavid-Reinhart
Crosby-MacKinnon-Bédard
Hagel-Point-Marner
Vilardi-Thomas-Cirelli
McMicheal

Harley-Makar
Theodore-Pietrangelo
Morrisey-Clarke
Chychrun

Hill
Thompson
Montembault

I really like your Brandt Clarke choice. Kid is a very good player.

 

[HFpapi]

I don't want a "safe" roster. For 4 nations it's fine but I don't want to see Cirelli over Celebrini for example.

Celebrini, Bedard, maybe Johnston, who knows who else steps up. Let our talent shine. WJC shows what happens when you over think.

 

[dmac7719]

None of these rosters having Blackwood.

Think people are going to start realizing over the next year and a bit that he will be the best option in goal for Canada.