Who else has very little interest in the Four Nations tournament?

[Gormo]

I hope 0 WSH players will be selected. Do not want them to get hurt/tired

Exactly.
Players from divisional rivals can participate in this "tournament" all they like.

 

[Cup or Bust]

I don't even have very little interest in this tournament.

 

[Green]

I have little interest in watching my mailman deliver mail, I would say I have negative interest in this considering my only concern is a potential injury for one of my teams(potential) players

 

[Leafs87]

The Olympics boycotting Russia is one thing, which btw I think will be overturned by 2026 but NHL boycotting NHL players from their made up tournament is stupid af. It will likely also piss of Russians from future ASGs and such. Just seems like a huge slap in the face.

I guess I didn’t answer your question, so for me it’s a hard no. Not excited at all, and likely won’t even tune in. Hoping no injuries to Matthews, Marner, Nylander otherwise grfo with this shit

 

[Johnny HFBOARDS]

do not let this post be used as a sign of interest.

 

[Gormo]

Individual russians aint the same as Russia. And we realy dont know what teamates think. On a team. You are on the same boat, just paddle or sink.

I cant imagine that the players and fans have been acting in bad faith this entire time as to suddenly draw the line on something so arbitrary

 

[ZEBROA]

The Olympics boycotting Russia is one thing, which btw I think will be overturned by 2026 but NHL boycotting NHL players from their made up tournament is stupid af. It will likely also piss of Russians from future ASGs and such. Just seems like a huge slap in the face.

I guess I didn’t answer your question, so for me it’s a hard no. Not excited at all, and likely won’t even tune in. Hoping no injuries to Matthews, Marner, Nylander otherwise grfo with this shit

Let them be pissed , who cares. NHL can do what they please. I would have loved it if they made a Nordic team with Finland Sweden Norway and Denmark. Its just a fake tournament anyway.

I cant imagine that the players and fans have been acting in bad faith this entire time as to suddenly draw the line on something so arbitrary

I could not care less if russia is in or out in this, or any other tournament.

 

[57special]

It's sort of like the NBA in season tournaments. Someone starts to explain them to me, then I zone out halfway through the explanation. I won't watch either.

 

[Dr Pepper]

Couldn't even tell you when it starts, probably won't be watching either.

 

[ViD]

Out of the top 25 NHL scorers today, 10 will not participate in this tournament.

10/25.

Best on best hockey

 

[BTP]

Honestly,

I’m not sure how you can call yourself a fan of hockey if you’re not looking forward to best on best hockey for the first time in about a decade… lol

Just complain about everything, everything sucks. lol.

I’m looking forward to it.

It’s about time we see some best on best. Period.

 

[Faterson]

I’m not sure how you can call yourself a fan of hockey if you’re not looking forward to best on best hockey for the first time in about a decade…

It's not "best on best" at all but an apartheid tournament. You might as well call the annual World Championships "best on best", then. Those interest me, but the upcoming apartheid tournament is firmly on my ignore list.

 

[Albatros]

The NHL's idea here is not for this to be a one-off tournament. It's to get it off the ground and expand it to the rest of the international community down the road. Preferably as soon as 2028.

Heh, no. They're not going to share their profits with anyone. And without that there's not going to be expansion beyond at most 5-6 teams given that there aren't nearly enough NHL players for more.

 

[Grifter3511]

As is the case in any supposed Best on Best/All-Star/Whatever you want to call it/tournament, it all comes down to how much the players care.

If the players care, i don't really care who the teams are or what the tournament is called. I want to watch it.

 

[OvisOfficeSecretary]

I’m amazed they aren’t doing some sort of in-season tournament in fall like the NBA Cup

 

[TheSuperElite]

I'll enjoy watching the games but it ain't no 2026

 

[ijuka]

As is the case in any supposed Best on Best/All-Star/Whatever you want to call it/tournament, it all comes down to how much the players care.

If the players care, i don't really care who the teams are or what the tournament is called. I want to watch it.

They have zero reason to care. It's just some afternoon pond hockey for them.

 

[Luigi Lemieux]

It's a nice little warmup for the 2026 Olympics but I don't think anyone's taking it seriously as a best on best with no Russia (or Czech Republic or Slovakia).

 

[Albatros]

They have zero reason to care. It's just some afternoon pond hockey for them.

Not everyone has secured a ticket to the Olympics, I'd fully expect some of these players to care.

 

[Seras]

Sucks that Russia and the US won't be able to attend since they are both at war with other countries.

Oh wait it's only non American countries that can't start wars my mistake

 

[Honour Over Glory]

It's our only hope to see Sullivan get clowned and then February 21st, finally fired.

 

[Yozhik v tumane]

The last best on best tournament he played in was the 2015 WJC a decade ago.

(By best on best I mean the WJC is basically the Olympics for the U20 players, i.e. its the best young players in the world playing against each other)

It’s curious how this is gospel for most. Yeah, the WJC is closer to best-on-best than the IIHF world’s, but still, many of the best eligible players in any given year will play in the NHL instead of the WJC. McDavid would have been teammates with Nathan Mackinnon in 2015 if it truly was a best-on-best.