Who was the biggest omission from the Four Nations Cup rosters?

[bobholly39]

Cole Caufield not making team US surprised me. He's the country's best goal-scorer so far this season.

Also - no Evan Bouchard on team Canada is a bit shocking to me. International tournament is high stakes, a bit like playoffs.

Last 2 playoff runs, Canadian defensemen:

Bouchard - 49 points
Montour 24
Makar 20
Next best - 15

He has more than 2x as many points as the next guy.

Before season started I fully expected Connor Bedard to make the team - but he's having a bad year, so that one isn't too surprising.

 

[LemonSauceD]

Real happy that Tage was left off the roster, seems like a terrible person.

I’d say that us swedes would’ve rather seen the likes of Backlund and Zetterlund instead of Arvidsson and Nyqvist

Care to elaborate?

 

[Hallonbroder]

Care to elaborate?

Nyqvist and Arvidsson are having pretty bad seasons and not the strongest guys around.

 

[TageGod]

Real happy that Tage was left off the roster, seems like a terrible person.

I’d say that us swedes would’ve rather seen the likes of Backlund and Zetterlund instead of Arvidsson and Nyqvist

Did Tage hurt you?

Never forget Dylan Larkin made it over Tage.

 

[weklof]

I was pretty chocked Jokiharju didn't make Finland. I thought he was their third best D after Heiskanen and Lindell

 

[D Wakaluk]

It's gotta be Jasperi Schiefele

 

[Three On Zero]

Tage or Eklund.

Bouchard is too much of a defensive liability to be used in a tournament of the “best in best”. And he isn’t going to be used offensively over Makar

 

[Hallonbroder]

Did Tage hurt you?

Never forget Dylan Larkin made it over Tage.

Well I would ofc not expect someone that calls Tage Thompson “God” to understand

 

[wintersej]

Hampus Lindholm would have certainly made it if he wasn’t out injured so don’t think he belong in the poll.

 

[amnesiac]

need to add Keller and Caufield as options

 

[banks]

Thompson, Coufield, Keller, and Robertson seem odd to me for Team USA. Thompson being the biggest snub. When you have to go up against the Canadian firepower, why wouldn't you take any one of them over the struggling JT Miller?

 

[amnesiac]

Thompson, Coufield, Keller, and Robertson seem odd to me for Team USA. Thompson being the biggest snub. When you have to go up against the Canadian firepower, why wouldn't you take any one of them over the struggling JT Miller?

had 16P in 17GP this season and 103P last season

Robertson by far has been struggling the most of the 5 mentioned

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

Both Thompsons, Tage for USA and Logan for Canada.

Why someone would not want a 6’6 center who can score 50 goals per season with sick hands and a deadly shot is beyond me.

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

Hyman seems an odd choice to consider a notable omission when he has 3 goals and 8 points in 20 games while averaging over 19 minutes of ice time and more average PP time per game than any Oiler player, including McDavid and Draisatl.

I mean…I guess you could argue some sort of “chemistry with McDavid / scores the greasy goals” kind of thing - except he’s not showing any of that this season, and the Canadian roster is not lacking in hard-working wingers with a nose for the net.

He is this year’s Chris Kunitz. Only makes it because of his linemate.

 

[1specter]

Tavares should've made Canada IMO. He's been a good performer for them in many tournaments over the years, and he's a versatile, intelligent player who can be used in many different ways.

 

[WetcoastOrca]

No obvious misses imo.

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

I don't recall any international events with NHL players that were won because of physicality though

1996 World Cup

 

[PuckG]

Cole Caufield not making team US surprised me. He's the country's best goal-scorer so far this season.

Also - no Evan Bouchard on team Canada is a bit shocking to me. International tournament is high stakes, a bit like playoffs.

Last 2 playoff runs, Canadian defensemen:

Bouchard - 49 points
Montour 24
Makar 20
Next best - 15

He has more than 2x as many points as the next guy.

Before season started I fully expected Connor Bedard to make the team - but he's having a bad year, so that one isn't too surprising.

Offensively, he’s a dynamo but too many miscues to start the season and they probably want some consistency going into such a short tournament.

As long as he shores it up before the playoffs again though…he’s clearly outplayed guys like Hughes/Heiskanen head to head in games that mattered most last post-season.

 

[Regal]

Hampus Lindholm would have certainly made it if he wasn’t out injured so don’t think he belong in the poll.

I don’t know if that’s true. The 4 new selections are all playing better this year and all but maybe Andersson played better last year.

 

[EK47]

Tage or Eklund IMO. Eklund considering they picked a 35 year old forward who’s not gritty, useless defensively and on pace for 30 f***ing points ahead of him.

 

[Regal]

Thompson, Coufield, Keller, and Robertson seem odd to me for Team USA. Thompson being the biggest snub. When you have to go up against the Canadian firepower, why wouldn't you take any one of them over the struggling JT Miller?

Robertson is struggling more than Miller was, and Miller brings more to the table than Caufield and Keller.

 

[Three On Zero]

Thompson, Coufield, Keller, and Robertson seem odd to me for Team USA. Thompson being the biggest snub. When you have to go up against the Canadian firepower, why wouldn't you take any one of them over the struggling JT Miller?

Miller is struggling? Being over a ppg is now considered struggling?

 

[Regal]

Miller is struggling? Being over a ppg is now considered struggling?

He was noticeably injured and then was pretty bad after Boeser went down. Still, he’s clearly a better player than Caufield and Keller when healthy and the team looks to have prioritized size, grit and overall play while still having more than enough offense. I’m surprised anyone would be surprised Caufield and Keller didn’t make it. There was only going to be a couple spots for their offensive wings and Connor is having the better year. Nelson and Trocheck both being on the team is the only surprise imo.

 

[ForsbergForever]

Bouchard is the answer here as his skillset is better than any of the other snubs as has been his recent performance.

Is this supposed to be rage bait? If he was teafted by any other team no one would even know who he is. His states are a product of McDavid and he's attrocious defensively.

 

[Coach Reggie Dunlop]

I wanna say edvinsson for Sweden even though it’s only been about 1/3rd of the season, but I get it. He’s really young. But his play this season has been a lot better than some of the guys they took, and if he keeps it up will be a bonafide undeniable 1D next season.