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Shut Up Flanders said:
Your avatar pic is amazing
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Thanks fam, made it myself in photoshop. Really sums up Jim's overall plan to sink us to 31st in the league year after year.


EDIT: forgot there is 31 teams, because the EXPANSION team that just got into the league is absolutely shitting on us. All according to Dim Jim's plan for success.
 
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Hyzer said:
Do you guys think Bo Horvat would be good enough to get the call up? More of a defensive centre than an offensive one, I suppose, but good on draws and special teams.
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Yes, I would like to see Horvat as one of Canada's centres at this tournament. Good young two way centre who could use the experience.
 
JackSlater said:
That isn't certain at all. Perry never mentioned it when he agreed to play in the tournament based on what I saw (he mentioned wanting to represent Canada while he still could and not wanting to say no too often), and I certainly hope that he isn't stupid enough to buy into such a ridiculous "achievement". When it was over he seemed pretty non-chalant about it when asked, though he was obviously happy as the captain of the winning team. Matt Duchene is the only Canadian player I have ever heard bring up the triple gold, every other time it is a media (usually IIHF) person who asks them about it. If Perry wanted to win the World Championship that is reasonable. Wanting to win it more because he had already won two far more prestigious championships makes no sense.
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How do you know what he is thinking?... It's simply something that was probably part of the consideration of going not the main reason. I didn't say that... Just that it was likely part of it.
 
bert said:
How do you know what he is thinking?... It's simply something that was probably part of the consideration of going not the main reason. I didn't say that... Just that it was likely part of it.
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You are the one who claimed to know what he was thinking by saying that it was "certainly" part of his thinking, not me. I said that it was not certain at all and noted that he made no indication that it was part of his thinking in any credible interview that he gave. In fact I recall questions (either from TSN or Sportsnet) about why he was going and he never mentioned it but did mention just enjoying playing for Canada. It may have been a factor, but there is basically no evidence that it is and I really doubt that most Canadian players buy into something so idiotic just because the IIHF makes a fuss about it.
 
This is a rough list of somewhat realistic players I would like Hockey Canada to go after among the teams that will miss the playoffs. Some of them have issues, as noted below.

Teams that missed the playoffs

Florida: Ekblad, Huberdeau, Matheson,
Carolina: Skinner
Rangers: Nah
Islanders: Barzal, Bailey, Eberle, Beauvillier
Detroit: Mantha (RFA)
Montreal: Drouin
Ottawa: Stone (RFA, recent injury), Hoffman, Duchenne (has played 1000001 times already), Chabot
Buffalo: O’Reilly (has played 1000000 times already), Reinhart (RFA)
Dallas: Benn, Seguin
Calgary: Hamilton, Brodie, Giordano, Monahan (might be injured), Smith
Chicago: Toews, Keith (only for experience, he’s been bad this year)
Edmonton: McDavid, Nugent-Hopkins, Nurse (RFA)
Vancouver: Horvat, Tanev (recently returned from injury)
Arizona: Domi (RFA), Kuemper

West playoff race

Colorado/St. Louis/LA: MacKinnon, Barrie, Schwartz, Parayko, Toffoli, Muzzin, Hutton/Allen

As usual forward spots should be the easiest to fill. A few fist round matchups are interesting as well. If Philadelphia is eliminated it could benefit this team, and the looming Tampa Bay-Toronto matchup should free up some good young players. San Jose losing could be huge for the defence.
 
JackSlater said:
This is a rough list of somewhat realistic players I would like Hockey Canada to go after among the teams that will miss the playoffs. Some of them have issues, as noted below.

Teams that missed the playoffs

Florida: Ekblad, Huberdeau, Matheson,
Carolina: Skinner
Rangers: Nah
Islanders: Barzal, Bailey, Eberle, Beauvillier
Detroit: Mantha (RFA)
Montreal: Drouin
Ottawa: Stone (RFA, recent injury), Hoffman, Duchenne (has played 1000001 times already), Chabot
Buffalo: O’Reilly (has played 1000000 times already), Reinhart (RFA)
Dallas: Benn, Seguin
Calgary: Hamilton, Brodie, Giordano, Monahan (might be injured), Smith
Chicago: Toews, Keith (only for experience, he’s been bad this year)
Edmonton: McDavid, Nugent-Hopkins, Nurse (RFA)
Vancouver: Horvat, Tanev (recently returned from injury)
Arizona: Domi (RFA), Kuemper

West playoff race

Colorado/St. Louis/LA: MacKinnon, Barrie, Schwartz, Parayko, Toffoli, Muzzin, Hutton/Allen

As usual forward spots should be the easiest to fill. A few fist round matchups are interesting as well. If Philadelphia is eliminated it could benefit this team, and the looming Tampa Bay-Toronto matchup should free up some good young players. San Jose losing could be huge for the defence.
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Hutton good goalie?
 
Bear12Good said:
if San Jose losing Vlasic probably accept invite. Burns can accept invite too.
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I agree that Vlasic and Burns are very good candidates to accept if given the chance. Vlasic is passionate about international hockey and Burns mostly likes the World Championship and strongly considered playing last year.

Bear12Good said:
Hutton good goalie?
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He's good enough to consider. Canada doesn't have many good options this year.

Bear12Good said:


twitter.com/PierreVLeBrun/status/980843658831450112
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Credit to O'Reilly, the guy has nothing to prove internationally but keeps going. He's been great for Canada over the years too. One of the most disappointing things about the NHL not going to the Olympics was that O'Reilly didn't get to play in the tournament like he deserved. Easy pick for team captain.

A little further information...

Sens' Duchene declines Canada's WHC invite - Article - TSN

In addition to Duchene declining, which no one should give him any flak for, Stone said that he won't play unless he is 100% healthy. That means that he at least hasn't declined yet. Chabot said that he would play if asked, and I am hopeful that Hockey Canada strongly considers him.
 
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Chabot would be an interesting guy though I really haven't followed how his development has been coming along this year, the few sens games I've watched he was pretty good but you could tell he is still finding his way and is a little raw still but there is certainly no denying that talent he has.


Anyone more knowledgeable about his game this year with thoughts on him going to this thing?
 
jj cale said:
Chabot would be an interesting guy though I really haven't followed how his development has been coming along this year, the few sens games I've watched he was pretty good but you could tell he is still finding his way and is a little raw still but there is certainly no denying that talent he has.


Anyone more knowledgeable about his game this year with thoughts on him going to this thing?
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Chabot not bad option for role 7d or 8d in the Canada wc team.
 
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