I do not disagree ... and said Connor and Debrincat would be on any team ... but there is a part of me that feels this team needs SKILLED balance to win gold. That's just me. You can throw out the 12 best offensive scorers and be very good - but not sure they win gold. I am not saying to put the 2016 World Cup older, all physical team out there BUT they need skilled size, skilled PK'ers. At least that's my belief. I also keep seeing "load up and roll 4 lines" .... and the US has the talent to do that but again I personally do not think you will win gold doing that. If you "roll 4 loaded lines" - who kills penalties ? And rolling 4 lines means you are not able to play Matthews, Kane, Eichel, Larkin and Tkachuk out there for the 20+ minutes a night that I am surely playing them that and more. Matthhews, Eichel and Larkin (your top 3 Centers) ALL play 20+ a night .... so there is a part of me that thinks a 4th line, that hits, can accept their role, can change momentum, kill penalties and handle playing 8 minutes a night ... while still having SKILL - is not a terrible idea. Brady Tkachuk is a big timer power forward, Trocheck can skate, hit, win faceoffs, score and kill penalties ... and Coleman can skate, hit, scores clutch goals, has played a huge part (as a role player) in winning 2 recent Stanley Cups.
Again - to each to their own .... that's just how I would consider building my team. I think the 2010 team as as close as any to winning GOLD ... and they had that balance.
Add in a stable of solid 2 way defenseman and 2 or 3 goalies capable of stealing any game and I think that's my recipe.
... and I stated ZEGRAS was a long shot and that Connor would most likely get the 1st line LW spot, I just have a gut feel Zegras is special & was throwing it out there.
