Just like to see Quebec produce the likes of Jacques Plante,Patrick Roy,Martin Brodeur and even MA Fleury and hope they are behemoths that stand at 6-5,6-6 cause thats the way things are going
For 2030 I hope some youngsters start to come to forefront on Defense and in Goal where Canada seems quite thin...maybe Hockey Canada at the Junior ranks needs to ban European Goaltenders from the CHL that way we can produce more of our own for Gesu sakes
I don't know, it would seem strange to me that someone play for Canada (or another country) just because their father, grandfather etc. came from there. Both American goal scorers, Tkachuk and Sanderson, in the final four nations game have a Canadian parent, as does Larkin. Doesn't mean they all should play for Canada. Harley playing for Canada after bing born and raised in the United States is more egregious honestly, but again it is moot as he is locked in.
After an extended period of bad drafts Canada could really use a player or two breaking out next year, along the lines of Iginla in 2002.
Unless there is something involving him that has been kept very quiet, I'd expect that Thomas will suddenly be cleared as well if necessary. Since that trial is supposed to start soon I imagine that a bunch of players are going to be unbanned soon, but who knows I guess.
I’ve said it before, but the only reason we’re riding a razor thin margin over the US right now is we have next to no help from the 2016-2021 drafts so far (unlike other nations) despite truly dominating the first round, due in large part to a horrific mix of injuries, poor development paths, and simple busts. Not even taking into consideration the near-statistical impossibility that nobody taken later in the drafts have broken into the league’s elite, and looking to top~15 selections alone:
Grrrrr. I love the 2020 draft.
Completely agreed on needing more offensive options up front. I think a few players will be short listed, not sure if he makes it but Guenther will probably get a serious look?
I’m with you, and think far more highly of Bouchard than most. His overall impact from the back end is close to top-10 in the league IMO. My issue is that I also still see way, way, way too many bafflingly bad plays and simple errors to want him on the men’s team yet. And not just the big ones that end up in his net and everyone freaks out about on here. It’s a mental thing, hopefully an experience thing that will come with time, but until I can say with honest confidence that I would not be terrified of him sinking us at the worst time on the biggest stage…I won’t consider him as being anywhere near the team.
He didn't move to Calgary until he was 12
Even though Binnington was exceptional in the OT, and kept the game tied for McDavid to bring it home- we still cannot forget the soft goals, and how shaky he looked at times with rebound control.
He frequently plays RW and C. I don’t think he’ll have a problem switching to LW. He’s shown great adaptability in the past by playing 1st, 2nd, and 3rd line minutes.
Like Bouchard in on the conversation as well as Chabot...Pietrangelo will be 36 when the Olympics get going in 2026 so I concur there...and definitely need more speed and scorers...Reinhart disappointed me as did others...was not happy that Scheifele wasn't there and PLD was having a Renaissance like season in Wash...and yes to Thomas,Johnston and maybe Kyrou...
