"Quebec Pride" goes heavy on Q prospects...shocking!!
There may not be any Q dmen on this team, let alone three. Beauvillier on the first line is a pipedream...he's in the running for the sixth line at this point given his play so far...there's no chance he's in the running for the 1st line LW spot while Konecny is the 4th LW.
You honestly feel that there isn't a single Q prospect in the camp that won't be at the very least an honourable mention for the team....the next guy selected if there are injuries? Did you consider that before doing this list? Could you truly think that the only players who won't be in the running for positions will be from the WHL and the OHL? You do know that the head coach is in the WHL....
Why would two top four picks from this draft be slotted behind the 16th pick at center? You think Canada would ice a top line with two 5-9 wingers and a 5-10 center..none of them top 15 picks?
Even your goalie choices.. Only a Q goalie is capable of performing better when he's underachieved? You DO know that Blackwood was picked ahead of Monty in the draft I hope...what exactly makes him have more potential then?
It's just one man's opinion. As far as I know, the team isn't made based on the rank the players went in the draft. If it was the case, Hicketts, Gallagher, Pearson and Freddie Hamilton amongst others would never have made Team Canada. Beauvillier and Barzal have tremendous chemistry, hence why I placed them together. True that Anthony was shy, but the more you watch and the more you get to like him. By the way, few players who were at the camp this week actually outscored him last year.
And yes, I do think Canada would ice a line with two 5'10 wingers if they are the two best wingers.
Point, Fabbri and Konecny were the three best wingers at the camp to me. If they do happen to be the best wingers available at the December camp, then so be it.
Those are the players at this point in time that I'd take. OBVIOUSLY it's biased, as any lineup out there you'll see will be. I am not ashamed to admit that. You just said it yourself Grant, 'Are you aware that the Head coach is from the WHL?'
Do I expect to see this lineup? For the most part, yes.
Filling spots on the 4th line will always go to players who the coaching staff loves. Lowry said he wants speed, and that's how I built my lineup.
Now let's see yours!
Yea the 3 Q boys have been fairly disappointing.
The coaching staff seems to love Roy, though from the way he played I don't understand it. He was far from at his best and seemed the slowest D for Canada this week. That being said, he had his best game yesterday, quiet yet effective.
I think Leblanc caught the eye of Hockey Canada's brass yesterday, not necessarily with his goal but with his physicality.
I did not see Chabot's first game, but nothing to write home about yesterday, no doubt.
I can hear the game and kinda see on the corners but that's about it.
