JackSlater
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Hockey Canada almost certainly invited MacKinnon. Who knows if he will accept, especially when he has played in three of the last four tournaments.
WC: Team Canada Roster
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Hockey Canada almost certainly invited MacKinnon. Who knows if he will accept, especially when he has played in three of the last four tournaments.
Why do you think they'll wait until next summer?
I guess we agree that Matthews will sign in July 2018, as will Laine.
justafan22
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To spread it out. Though if they sign Nylander to a bridge I could see marner as an extension
Iapyi
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He won't be going next year but it will have nothing to do with a contract year. He like every other Maple Leaf will be in long playoff runs for the next decade.
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Jamin
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I couldnt help but lol at the revisionist history. At the time it seemed like it was oiler fans and a minority of other fans vs the world arguing he should make it.
Granted they ended up getting gold so aint complaining.
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Curtis McElhinney...well, that settles it then. gold medal is in the bag.
We have a few Mcs..could we get at least one Mac, please.
We have a few Mcs..could we get at least one Mac, please.
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Boonk
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McElhinney is better than Kuemper for sure, still would've preferred Cam Talbot but it seems that he declined this year. Not complaining, we were concerned about goaltending last year and hooooly did Pickard prove us wrong, im sure McElhinney will do an okay job.
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JackSlater
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Well, Canada's goaltending is going to be pretty weak but it probably isn't a very big deal. The level of the tournament isn't all that high and most goaltenders look good if the team in front of them plays well (as seen in Canada's last few tournaments). If Peters has an effective system then goaltending likely won't be the problem.
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I would say maybe but Pickard has played high level hockey before McElhinney has. Its a shame Pickard is buried in the AHL.
Rob
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Maybe the coaching staff of Team Canada wants to keep together the line of Beauvillier-Barzal-Eberle? Beau scored 17 goals in the 2nd half of last season. Already a lot of chemistry between these players.
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JackSlater
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Not going to put much stock in lines from the first practice, but I am hopeful that Schenn is moved to the wing. More important to either have high end speed or hockey sense in that spot on the big ice.
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why? sweden, usa, finland, russia do not have stronger teams.
Bear12Good
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Russia will play without Zadorov,Panarin,Tarasenko,Antipin,Bobrovsky,Barbashev,Radulov,Kovalchuk,Provorov,Namestnikov and etc
They should switch Beauvillier with O'Reilly, and put O'Reilly at center position, move Schenn to wing and keep the Beau-Barzal-Eberle line together.
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