2014 Team Canada

[MXHockey]

Been thinking about this a bit more, and with Yzerman at the helm, perhaps MSL is a lock to make it.

[Big Ev]

Like it has been previously mentioned, they have 5 strong players: doughty, letang, subban, keith, and webber.

The remaining players they choose will be complementary and have to show some chemistry with those players.. That's where Seabrook comes in, and Boyle, who played the PP with Webber in 2010 (so may have some chemistry there)..

Its not going to be "ice the most talent" because they have so much, so they're going to be looking for those extra intangibles; like chemistry.

Subban is not a lock and given his character I doubt he makes it.

[bigbabybuda]

Subban is not a lock and given his character I doubt he makes it.

Subban is close to a lock and he grew up down the street from me the crap about his character is BS.

[Loch]

Subban is close to a lock and he grew up down the street from me the crap about his character is BS.

Pfft.
I heard that one time one of the stick boys in Montreal brought his puppy in to a practice and Subban drowned it in an ice bath because it was stealing his limelight.

He's a locker room cancer and if he makes team canada he will ruin it. His presence will destroy the fragile mental status of players like Crosby and Toews and distract them from the task at hand.

[blayze]

I could totally see Subban not making it for personality/character reasons.

[Big Ev]

Subban is close to a lock and he grew up down the street from me the crap about his character is BS.

team canada doesn't pick immature players who holdout on their team and yell at teammates on the ice

[MXHockey]

team canada doesn't pick immature players who holdout on their team and yell at teammates on the ice

I don't see Subban making it. I think Boyle stays on for one more run.

Subban will make it next time.


A lot of people had Eberle as a lock about a year ago, but don't see that anymore either. Eberle/Duchene/Hall/Seguin will get passed over this time around.

[HockeyProphet]

team canada doesn't pick immature players who holdout on their team and yell at teammates on the ice

A la Doughty last year?

But hard to disagree with you on the potential for bad chemistry in the room? I don't know much about that so can't add much, but he is a young kid and seemed to mature this year. Also probably be a Norris winner by next year.

[blayze]

A lot of people had Eberle as a lock about a year ago, but don't see that anymore either. Eberle/Duchene/Hall/Seguin will get passed over this time around.

I think Eberle will make it based on his Team Canada track record. Dude is absolutely clutch in these tourneys.

[MXHockey]

Zorro's 2014 Team Canada Olympic roster:

John Tavares - Sidney Crosby -Steven Stamkos
Eric Staal - Ryan Getzlaf - Corey Perry
Rick Nash - Jonathan Toews - Mike Richards
Martin St.Louis - Patrice Bergeron - Claude Giroux
Andrew Ladd

Duncan Keith - Brent Seabrook
Drew Doughty - Shea Weber
Kris Letang - Alex Pietrangelo
PK Subban

Carey Price
Roberto Luongo
Martin Brodeur

I like this team. Only change I think is coming, is Boyle is on the roster over either Pietrangelo or Subban. The team needs some veteran leadership, someone like a Niedermeyer, and I think Boyle fits this bill the best.

Leadership/character is why I see Ladd on this team over the likes of Eberle/Hall/Seguin/Duchene.

Cheers.

[MXHockey]

I think Eberle will make it based on his Team Canada track record. Dude is absolutely clutch in these tourneys.

He will have to come out on fire in the regular season. I would guess a number of players will be training extra this off-season to give themselves the best chance to make the roster.

If Eberle starts out the year like he played this season, I don't see him making it, despite his past success at the WJC.

[27Blue]

Boyle had a terrible year. It wasn't just his numbers that have been down - it is obvious that the lockout affected him or his age has just caught up with him and he has lost a step. He has been SJ's worst d-man in the playoffs. Canada doesn't need him to run their PP and he is a liability at even strength.

I also don't see a place for Eberle, Duchene or Seguin.

[HockeyProphet]

I do like all the talks about potential lines... but pondering whether Boyle makes the cut has got me wondering who will dawn the C for team Canada?

Does sid get it this year?

**Boyle/Neidermeyer=old veteran defencemen

[MXHockey]

I do like all the talks about potential lines... but pondering whether Boyle makes the cut has got me wondering who will dawn the C for team Canada?

Does sid get it this year?

**Boyle/Neidermeyer=old veteran defencemen

I would think Crosby wears the "C" for sure this time around. In 2010 it was Niedermeyer (C), with Crosby, Iginla, and Pronger as assistants. Crosby is the only one of this bunch left, unless Iggy makes it.

[dodospice]

If you guys care, and debate it all you want or rip on my list but I did invite 32 forwards, 18 defence and 8 goalies to my "camp" and that is how I created the roster. I also know that those numbers are too high for a "camp" but it is the numbers I went with. Obviously not all these guys are going to be agreed on, in fact a few had very poor seasons but I sat down and decided on the amount I was going to invite and went from there, now with that said here they are:

Forwards:
Ryan Getzlaf
Corey Perry
Jonathan Toews
Patrick Sharp
Matt Duchene
Jamie Benn
Jordan Eberle
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Taylor Hall
Jeff Carter
Mike Richards
Logan Couture
Patrick Marleau
Joe Thornton
Patrice Bergeron
Tyler Seguin
Jeff Skinner
Eric Staal
Jordan Staal
John Tavares
Matt Moulson
Brad Richards
Rick Nash
Jason Spezza
Claude Giroux
Sidney Crosby
James Neal
Jarome Iginla
Steven Stamkos
Martin St. Louis
Evander Kane
Andrew Ladd

Defence:
Francois Beauchemin
Duncan Keith
Brent Seabrook
Drew Doughty
Shea Weber
Dan Boyle
Brent Burns
Alex Pietrangelo
Brian Campbell
P.K. Subban
Marc Staal
Kris Letang
Dion Phaneuf
Mike Green
Dan Hamhuis
Dan Giardi

Goalies:
Corey Crawford
Mike Smith
Roberto Luongo
Cam Ward
Carey Price
Marc-Andre Fleury
Martin Brodeur
James Reimer

Now you can all criticize the list all you want but thats the list I made, the numbers are high but for this scenario it made the most sense to have a few extra names in my opinion.