Prospect Info: 2022 WJC Thread

[Devs3cups]

What happens if both teams go into Covid protocol? Do they BOTH forfeit?

They settle it with a game of rock-paper-scissors via ZOOM.

 

[Darkauron]

Just cancel the tournament at this point tbh

 

[NJDevs26]

Maybe the women got lucky instead of screwed. Better to have no tournament at all than this sideshow where one or two positives = forefit

 

[devilsblood]

It's just too easy to spread these things in a locker room and you can't wear the mask in the locker room (mostly) or out on the ice or on the benches.

Even simple colds and stomach bugs go around easily in there.

I think the point is, how does it get into the bubble? Not how it spreads once it is inside the bubble.

 

[devilsblood]

The forfeits are certainly unfortunate.

I'm still all for firing up the tournament portion, but if current rules stay in place I don't see how that happens.

 

[Tao Jersey Jones]

 

[Blackjack]

What level prospect is Shane Wright compared to those guys? I thought he had insane hype too. Is he more of an Eichel level prospect?

He did have a lot of hype, but not as much as Bedard or Michkov. I'd say Wright is significantly behind Eichel.

 

[Triumph]

I think the point is, how does it get into the bubble? Not how it spreads once it is inside the bubble.

They don't have a bubble. They have a bunch of people in a hotel. I'm sure they come into contact with hotel staff, bus drivers, support staff not affiliated with the team, and even now I saw someone claiming that they're coming into contact with other hotel guests. Omicron spreads much more easily than 'Alpha' COVID-19, and so given what we're seeing in all the other sports, this is inevitable.

 

[MVP Zacha]

And... it's cancelled.

 

[Blackjack]

 

[HyperX]

Now Luke will have as much playing time as Sanderson tonight

 

[Satans Hockey]

Pretty embarrassing that they couldn't at the very least rent out hotels just for the teams to keep exposure to a minimum.

 

[Darkauron]

What a bust Hughes is. It is like he didnt even show up

 

[Brodeur]

I guess I don't have an excuse not to do some overdue home cleaning.

 

[AfroThunder396]

Sucks for the kids, but there was no way this was ever going to work. Forfeiting games because of one positive test at the same time a new variant is running rampant is just not going to work.

 

[NJDevs26]

Sucks for the kids, but there was no way this was ever going to work. Forfeiting games because of one positive test at the same time a new variant is running rampant is just not going to work.

Not without an actual bubble anyway.

 

[Brodeur]

What a bust Hughes is. It is like he didnt even show up

I remember when Lou traded for Langenbrunner in 2002, I was angry and one of my first thoughts was "I don't even remember him in the 2000 Finals." Then years later I learned he got hurt in the Western Conference Final and only could suit up for one game against us.

 

[Billdo]

Hughes goes to the tournament and it gets canceled because of how disgraceful he is. What a joke.

 

[Shakir ONeal]

Hughes goes to the tournament and it gets canceled because of how disgraceful he is. What a joke.

must run in the family

 

[Buck Dancer]

The IIHF had a full calendar year to make this work and they screwed it up pretty hard. How do you tell teams to be in a bubble but permit fans to show up at games?

This tournament was managed very poorly and several countries will be losing all kinds of money because of it. All the hotel fees, transportation, food, staff, etc.

 

[Devs3cups]

DAY 3 RECAP

Switzerland 1 - USA 0 (Forfeit)
Austria 2 - Canada 11

 

[Devils731]

So the tourney ends up with Bedard having the most goals and Michov tied for second.

 

[StevenToddIves]

What level prospect is Shane Wright compared to those guys? I thought he had insane hype too. Is he more of an Eichel level prospect?

Wright definitely goes first overall before the last couple #1s, Power and Lafreniere. I don't know if I'd put Wright on Eichel's level, but Wright has a very polished and complete game which sets his potential as a guy who can combine the all-around game of a Kopitar or Bergeron while adding 40+ goal scoring.

I'm not sure we'll ever see Eichel's true upside. His early seasons in Buffalo were alternately exceptional but clouded by the fact that the Sabres consistently surrounded him with poor teammates, coaching and organizational tools. Now with the injuries and the Sabres' mishandling of his injuries, one has to wonder if he'll ever be at 100% again. He's in a good situation organizationally in Vegas, so hopefully that helps.

My fear for Wright is that he'll wind up in Arizona, which has proven to be a very dysfunctional organization in their own right. They've gotten a bit better since jettisoning front-office cancer John Chayka from the GM seat, but they've got a long way to go before earning trust for their player development and organizational culture. Then again, the team with the second worst record right now is Montreal, which has also proven to be a bit of a s**t show in the past year, and third-worst is Ottawa which has very questionable ownership to say the least. For me, Wright's best case scenario would be Seattle, where he could be the centerpiece for a bright, new franchise in a terrific market.

 

[NjDevsRR]

 

[FascinationStreet]

Im seriously blanking here…what happened last year? Did they bubble better? How did they not have positive cases. Genuinely asking