Olympics: Your Country's 2022 Roster? (Assuming NHL participation)

[BigBadBoar]

I have to ask.. does Hejda have a primitive moronic personality as well?lol

I don't think Hejda is a bad guy, whe should he be? I was talking about Hudler, whose alcohol-driven adventures have been notorious and who was not very appreciated even by many teammates. In 2010, we was supposed to be a lock for the OG roster. Růžička didn't invite him. The same in 2014. And so on. I simply don't consider him a great team spirit.

Regarding Hejda and Vrbata, there was a conflict occurring between Hadamczik and his coaching staff and some players, notbably Hejda, Vrbata, Tlustý, at the 2013 WCH. While some players (Voráček) blamed Hejda and co. of disrespecting the coaches, those player insist on that the coaches' attitude towards them was beyond terrible. I don't know. Hadamczik has always been a conflict personality, he had a few guys who would "die for him" both on and off the ice (Havlát, Tomáš Kaberle), and then others who were openly expressing their disgust of him. Generally, I don't think this is a good example of a coach, as a good coach should connect the team together, not divide it into a group of his golden boys and the renegade group. Which was precisely the case of Hadamczik and to some degree also of Růžička, and that's why I am glad they are both gone off the team, hopefully forever.

 

[Czechboy]

I don't think Hejda is a bad guy, whe should he be? I was talking about Hudler, whose alcohol-driven adventures have been notorious and who was not very appreciated even by many teammates. In 2010, we was supposed to be a lock for the OG roster. Růžička didn't invite him. The same in 2014. And so on. I simply don't consider him a great team spirit.

Regarding Hejda and Vrbata, there was a conflict occurring between Hadamczik and his coaching staff and some players, notbably Hejda, Vrbata, Tlustý, at the 2013 WCH. While some players (Voráček) blamed Hejda and co. of disrespecting the coaches, those player insist on that the coaches' attitude towards them was beyond terrible. I don't know. Hadamczik has always been a conflict personality, he had a few guys who would "die for him" both on and off the ice (Havlát, Tomáš Kaberle), and then others who were openly expressing their disgust of him. Generally, I don't think this is a good example of a coach, as a good coach should connect the team together, not divide it into a group of his golden boys and the renegade group. Which was precisely the case of Hadamczik and to some degree also of Růžička, and that's why I am glad they are both gone off the team, hopefully forever.

I have a real dislike for Hadamczak as a coach... Everything you said sums it up. He always had a guy that was his guy and the he would cut better players for that guy. Lol

 

[Czechboy]

I don't think Hejda is a bad guy, whe should he be? I was talking about Hudler, whose alcohol-driven adventures have been notorious and who was not very appreciated even by many teammates. In 2010, we was supposed to be a lock for the OG roster. Růžička didn't invite him. The same in 2014. And so on. I simply don't consider him a great team spirit.

Regarding Hejda and Vrbata, there was a conflict occurring between Hadamczik and his coaching staff and some players, notbably Hejda, Vrbata, Tlustý, at the 2013 WCH. While some players (Voráček) blamed Hejda and co. of disrespecting the coaches, those player insist on that the coaches' attitude towards them was beyond terrible. I don't know. Hadamczik has always been a conflict personality, he had a few guys who would "die for him" both on and off the ice (Havlát, Tomáš Kaberle), and then others who were openly expressing their disgust of him. Generally, I don't think this is a good example of a coach, as a good coach should connect the team together, not divide it into a group of his golden boys and the renegade group. Which was precisely the case of Hadamczik and to some degree also of Růžička, and that's why I am glad they are both gone off the team, hopefully forever.

I should say the vyborny led silver by Hadamczak was a beautiful moment. I loved vyborny!

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

The only time this season that Chytil wasn’t playing center was when he returned from an arm injury that made it difficult for him to take face offs. But he’s completely awful on face offs anyway. If he can’t improve them, he might need to move to wing. I don’t see why he should be as bad at them as he is. It’s bad enough that wingers take some of his draws. To me, that’s unacceptable. Chytil at even 45% on face offs is a difference maker 2C.

 

[Czechboy]

The only time this season that Chytil wasn’t playing center was when he returned from an arm injury that made it difficult for him to take face offs. But he’s completely awful on face offs anyway. If he can’t improve them, he might need to move to wing. I don’t see why he should be as bad at them as he is. It’s bad enough that wingers take some of his draws. To me, that’s unacceptable. Chytil at even 45% on face offs is a difference maker 2C.

He went up from 38 to 42.. he's almost at 45! Next year!

FTR.. Czechs need him to be a C in his prime, not a wing.. we have those.lol

 

[GettingYourMoms]

He went up from 38 to 42.. he's almost at 45! Next year!

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FTR.. Czechs need him to be a C in his prime, not a wing.. we have those.lol

He is clearly improving, and he will be very good 2nd line center on contender team.

 

[Antiillafire]

Tatar - Hrivik - Panik
Bakos - Ruzicka - M. Pospisil
Jurco - Hudacek - Cehlarik
Slafkovsky - Kristof - Liska
Skalicky

Chara - Fehervary
Cernak - Sekera
Cajkovsky - Gernat
Marincin - Jaros
Nemec

Halak
Huska
Tomek

 

[Jumptheshark]

will be interesting to see who all goes to China

 

[Eye of Ra]

Denmark is for sure underrated. Played well against a very good Switzerland defensivly. Ehlers, Nielsen and Lilja are good coaches.

Imagine the Current Denmark in WC and add players such as Philip Larsen, Frederik Andersson, Jonas Rondbjerg, Joachim Blichfeld, Patrik Rusell, Frans Nielsen, Peter Regin, Lars Eller, Oliver Bjorkstrand, Mads Sogaard and Nikolaj Ehlers. That would be a pretty strong team that have a realistic chance to reach qf in best on best tournament.

Nikolaj Ehlers - Lars Eller - Oliver Bjorkstrand
Nicklas Jensen - Peter Regin - Mikkel Bødker
Joachim Blichfeld - Frans Nielsen - Patrick Russell
Jonas Røndbjerg - Alexander True - Frederik Storm

Matias Lassen - Philip Larsen
Markus Lauridsen - Oliver Lauridsen
Jesper Jensen Aabo - Nicholas B Jensen

Frederik Andersen
Mads Sogaard

If Denmark had this team in WC it would challenge for gold.

First line are all good NHlers. Second line are all good KHLers and former good NHLers. Third line a NHLer with 2 future NHLers. 4th line 2 future NHLers with a Storm who did good in SHL.

D: first pairing in good KHLer with Lassen who been awesome so far in WC. O.Lauridsen and Jensen Aabo did good with Jokerit in KHL. M.Lauridsen is very good in SHL and i dont see any reason why Nicholas b Jensen could not play in SHL, liiga and NLA.

Good NHL goalie with a future NHLer backing him up who is very big in size.

Just a good team overall.

 

[Rob]

I refuse to name a roster because I don't want to get my hopes up.

 

[HeartAttack]

Tatar - Hrivik - Panik
Bakos - Ruzicka - M. Pospisil
Jurco - Hudacek - Cehlarik
Slafkovsky - Kristof - Liska
Skalicky

Chara - Fehervary
Cernak - Sekera
Cajkovsky - Gernat
Marincin - Jaros
Nemec

Halak
Huska
Tomek

Panik, Jurco, Bakos, Marincin, Jaros could all be on this years WC but they are not so i dont believe Ramsay will call them on olympics...they dont fit in his system
Chara and Sekera will be old as f*ck so dont count them in either and they dont fit in this fast paced style of hockey too

 

[Antiillafire]

Panik, Jurco, Bakos, Marincin, Jaros could all be on this years WC but they are not so i dont believe Ramsay will call them on olympics...they dont fit in his system
Chara and Sekera will be old as f*ck so dont count them in either and they dont fit in this fast paced style of hockey too

Who are you putting there instead? Kristian Pospisil now should sub in for Liska but Jurco is still a good player. Panik is still a legit NHLer, even after the bad season. Sekera will be older yes but he’s not gonna fall of a cliff between now and the olympics. Jaros and Marincin are better than guys like Bucko, Gachulinec, Rosandic, Ivan. I somewhat agree with Bakos but this is the roster I think of right now.

 

[kudla]

Cehlarik - Hrivik - Tatar
Panik - Hudacek - Jurco
K. Pospisil - Ruzicka - Bakos
Lantosi - M. Pospisil - Studenic
Kristof

Chara (LOL) - Cernak
Sekera - Jaros
Cajkovsky - Gernat
Fehervary - Marincin

Halak
Huska
Hudacek

 

[HeartAttack]

Who are you putting there instead? Kristian Pospisil now should sub in for Liska but Jurco is still a good player. Panik is still a legit NHLer, even after the bad season. Sekera will be older yes but he’s not gonna fall of a cliff between now and the olympics. Jaros and Marincin are better than guys like Bucko, Gachulinec, Rosandic, Ivan. I somewhat agree with Bakos but this is the roster I think of right now.

Who Im putting there instead? Lets see...Lantosi, Studenic, Slafkovsky and im super impressed by Roman and Holesinsky...all of them are fast back checking players while Jurco and Panik are lazy ass floaters...

Sekera is playing his second year of his 2y contract and this will be last in NHL so he wont risk injury if he want to play year or two in Europe or KHL
Jaros is questionable but Marincin? my god, this guy is burried in AHL for some reason...he is defensive black hole...i can guarantee you Knazko, S. Nemec and heck even maybe Rosandic on defense plus Daloga if Ramsey is picking players as he said if he knew him earlier he would have great NHL career

Cehlarik - Hrivik - Tatar
Panik - Hudacek - Jurco
K. Pospisil - Ruzicka - Bakos
Lantosi - M. Pospisil - Studenic
Kristof

Chara (LOL) - Cernak
Sekera - Jaros
Cajkovsky - Gernat
Fehervary - Marincin

Halak
Huska
Hudacek

whole 2nd line throw to the trash, in no way they will be there together

based on their play this year and if Ramsey is with the team:

Cehlarik - Hrivik - Lantosi
Studenic - Ruzicka - Tatar
Slafkovsky - Roman - Holesinsky
checking line im not sure but something with Fasko-Rudas, Pospisil, Kristof, Kelemen maybe Okuliar if he will find his groove in Extraliga

Daloga - Nemec
Fehervary - Cernak
Knazko - Gernat
Cajkovsky - Rsandic

tripple H in net is something i can live with

 

[KillerMillerTime]

Barzal-McDavid-Point
Marchand-Crosby-MacKinnon
Huberdeau-Scheifele-Stamkos
Stone- O'Reilly- Bergeron

Pietrangelo-Makar
Theodore-Doughty
Chabot-Parayko

Price
Hart

I don't think McDavid and MacKinnon will work well together. I flanked McDavid with 2 crafty speedsters that I feel will compliment him well and enhance his game even more.

The entire 2nd line trains together in the off season and I think would absolutely dominate.

Bergeron will be 38 and can move to the 4th line to create maybe the best shut down line in the history of hockey.

Where are you getting that Bergeron will be 38?
He is still 35 years old into July.

If you're going to demote him for his age, at least
do enough fact checking to get his freaking age
right.

 

[Elvs]

Who Im putting there instead? Lets see...Lantosi, Studenic, Slafkovsky and im super impressed by Roman and Holesinsky...all of them are fast back checking players while Jurco and Panik are lazy ass floaters...

Sekera is playing his second year of his 2y contract and this will be last in NHL so he wont risk injury if he want to play year or two in Europe or KHL
Jaros is questionable but Marincin? my god, this guy is burried in AHL for some reason...he is defensive black hole...i can guarantee you Knazko, S. Nemec and heck even maybe Rosandic on defense plus Daloga if Ramsey is picking players as he said if he knew him earlier he would have great NHL career



whole 2nd line throw to the trash, in no way they will be there together

based on their play this year and if Ramsey is with the team:

Cehlarik - Hrivik - Lantosi
Studenic - Ruzicka - Tatar
Slafkovsky - Roman - Holesinsky
checking line im not sure but something with Fasko-Rudas, Pospisil, Kristof, Kelemen maybe Okuliar if he will find his groove in Extraliga

Daloga - Nemec
Fehervary - Cernak
Knazko - Gernat
Cajkovsky - Rsandic

tripple H in net is something i can live with

Panik has looked nothing like a floater since joining Detroit, and is he's still undoubtly Slovakia's second best forward after Tatar. He's taken a step back since his Chicago and Arizona days, but that's mostly due to lack of oppurtunity and PP time. He's a better fit on a team like Detroit, and so next year he should have the oppurtunity to redeem himself a bit.

Sekera is still a savvy NHL veteran. He's offensive game has dropped off, but he's still a smart defensive player.

Slovakia would be making a big mistake if they put too much value in to this World Championship performace, as it's a tournament played with very few NHL players overall. This team would get destroyed at the Olympics.

Furthermore... You can't say Marincin is "in the AHL for a reason", leave him off the roster and then pin Lantosi onto your top line. You are contradicting your own reasoning.

 

[KillerMillerTime]

Connor-Eichel-Tkachuk
Gaudreau-Matthews-Kane
Hughes-Larkin-Boeser
Guentzel-Pavelski-Tkachuk
Miller

HM’s: Nelson, Hayes, Schmaltz, Trocheck, Dvorak, DeBrincat, Keller, Garland, Farabee, JVR, Kreider, Pacioretty, Wheeler, Lee

Werenski-Jones
Slavin-McAvoy
McDonagh-Fox
Carlson

HM’s: Suter, Hughes, Krug, Pionk, Petry, DeAngelo

Gibson
Hellebuyck
Bishop

HM’s: Oettinger, Demko, Petersen

Why are so many people slotting Brady Tkachuk
in? Kreider at this point in time is a clear cut more
impactful player.

Much faster, stronger and has beaten Canada for Gold
at World Juniors and Bronze at 2019 Worlds
with McDavid on Canada. He had really good
chemistry with Larkin and could be used against
McDavid's line. Brady Tkachuk hasn't earned
a spot as much as Kreider.

 

[stastny12]

Chara (LOL) - Cernak
Sekera - Jaros
Cajkovsky - Gernat
Fehervary - Marincin

Lol, what. Fehy in the fourth pair? He is arguably our second best defenceman. And the decision to not include Nemec is also questionable.

 

[HeartAttack]

Panik has looked nothing like a floater since joining Detroit, and is he's still undoubtly Slovakia's second best forward after Tatar. He's taken a step back since his Chicago and Arizona days, but that's mostly due to lack of oppurtunity and PP time. He's a better fit on a team like Detroit, and so next year he should have the oppurtunity to redeem himself a bit.

Sekera is still a savvy NHL veteran. He's offensive game has dropped off, but he's still a smart defensive player.

Slovakia would be making a big mistake if they put too much value in to this World Championship performace, as it's a tournament played with very few NHL players overall. This team would get destroyed at the Olympics.

Furthermore... You can't say Marincin is "in the AHL for a reason", leave him off the roster and then pin Lantosi onto your top line. You are contradicting your own reasoning.

i will gladly pinpoint this message and return here after Detroit will transfer Panik to the AHL he has mental issues and cant provide scoring stability...thats not problem now, it always was...lack of opportunity is result of this and you are pumping his tires for nothing

as i said, Sekera is done in NHL and will not come to olympics without contract risking injury

problem is not that this tournament is playing with no or less NHL players, problem is Slovakia is without NHL players and those playing and producing nothing on 4th lines i wouldnt count

lol what is contradicting on fact that Toronto has no other option how to get rid of him so they suffer him literally on roster and fact that young player emerges and find great chemistry with other top players?

 

[KillerMillerTime]

Imo:

McDavid - Crosby - Bergeron (all starts)
Barzal - MacKinnon - Scheifele (offensive starts)
Tavares - Point - Marner (all starts)
Stone - O'Reilly - Stamkos (defensive starts)
Huberdeau - Toews - Suzuki

Pietrangelo - Weber
Chabot - Makar
Theodore-Doughty

I don't think McDavid plays center, at that stage he's more useful on the wing. Crosby is a much better center than McDavid is a center (in terms of 2-way play). McDavid is a much better winger than Crosby is a winger. Crosby and Bergeron are attached at the hip, put McDavid with them and they will be ridiculous.
Remember that we have to stop lines with multiple stars, so for everyone putting all offensive guys on the first line, that will never happen.

Matthews - Eichel - Kane <== we might have to face this and shut them down.

Bergeron will be one of the 2-way guys playing up the lineup
Scheifele
Point
O'Reilly

Marchand I really don't see, I'd bring Lafreniere way ahead of him (as a sit on the bench to learn candidate)

Lol, you have to be one of Laf's parents...lol.
How rediculous can you be. Marchand is
100% guaranteed sloted ahead of Laf.

 

[Elvs]

i will gladly pinpoint this message and return here after Detroit will transfer Panik to the AHL he has mental issues and cant provide scoring stability...thats not problem now, it always was...lack of opportunity is result of this and you are pumping his tires for nothing

He's never been a gritty player, ever. This is not new. Panik has scored 22 goals in the NHL, and has had a couple of other ≈15 goal seasons. No other active Slovak player, except for Tatar of course, has been close to this. Yeah, it's likely Panik did not deserve a bigger opportunity with Washington, but my point remains that his game didn't regress much since his prime. He didn't get slower or weaker. He didn't lose his hands, etc. The tools are still there. That's hardly me kicking his tires. Frankly, Slovakia has no good forwards at the NHL level except for Tatar, so calling Panik the 2nd best isn't exactly earth-shattering.

as i said, Sekera is done in NHL and will not come to olympics without contract risking injury

If he's done in the NHL he wouldn't need to worry about a contract.

problem is not that this tournament is playing with no or less NHL players, problem is Slovakia is without NHL players and those playing and producing nothing on 4th lines i wouldnt count

Slovakia doesn't have many good good players even by European league standards. So even NHL tweeners are often an upgrade for them. Cehlarik and Hrivik are top players in the SHL. You have them on your first line. Guess what? Both were tweeners when they were NHL'ers/AHL'ers. By your own logic, you wouldn't include them on the roster if they were currently playing in North America because they are "4th liners who doesn't count".

lol what is contradicting on fact that Toronto has no other option how to get rid of him so they suffer him literally on roster and fact that young player emerges and find great chemistry with other top players?

Toronto has had many chances to get rid of Marincin, yet they opt to re-sign him over and over again. To 1-way contracts nonetheless. He didn't play in the NHL this year, but that has more to do with Toronto giving younger defensemen a chance. I agree that Marincin is by no means a lock to make the Slovak olympic team, but simply because that Slovakias strongest position by far. Still, he's clearly in the discussion.

 

[KillerMillerTime]

1998 was great on paper but crapped the bed. I also like 2002 (which fell to Canada in the gold medal game) and 2010 (which also fell to Canada in the gold medal game).

1998 on talent was best ever. Modano, Roenick,
Hull, Leclair, Tkachuk upfront. Leetch, Hatcher, Chelios
Suter on D. Richter, Barrasso in net.

 

[HeartAttack]

nothing important

not going to argue with you if you have reading with comprehension problems

i said Ramsay will call players which have no problem to back check and "ride their asses on ice" as everyone likes to say, Panik is not one of them as Jurco is not one of them, if they were they would be on WCH now...giving someone roster spot based on previous merits is not Ramsay"s style...you fit in system or you dont play

you must be new to the hockey if you dont know that players in Sekera"s age dont want to get injured while they are without contract...he wouldn"t be first and wouldn"t be last to deny the invitation

and yes i wouldn"t count Cehlarik and Hrivik in when they were playing minor roles in NHL or not contributing in AHL

Marincin is not national team material, he"s even scratched in AHL team and played only 14 games and you would call him to represent Slovakia...god help them then

 

[kudla]

Lol, what. Fehy in the fourth pair? He is arguably our second best defenceman. And the decision to not include Nemec is also questionable.

So you are telling me Nemec will be better than any of these players in 9 months? Come on. If we assume that Chara won't be on the team, then I see a chance for Nemec

 

[james12]

My projection:

Halak
Huska
Tomek

Sekera(A)-Cernak
Chara(C)-Nemec
Fehervary-Jaros
Gernat

Cehlarik-Hrivik-Lantosi
Panik-Ruzicka-Tatar(A)
K.Pospisil-M.Pospisil-Slafkovsky
Studenic-Roman-Kelemen
Kristof

Mix of experience and youth. Very fast team. Hope they'll make the olympic qualification in summer.