WC: 2024 Team USA

[Chainshot]

Unless its for the birth of a child, injury or caring for a sick family member, Tuch better come up with a very good reason. "Wanting to rest up for next season" or "I have a family vacation planned" can't be one of them.

His new baby is a couple months old. Don't know if that counts.

 

[MuckOG]

His new baby is a couple months old. Don't know if that counts.

If his baby is sick and he needs to be there, then that is a legitimate excuse. Short of that, good luck with making the Olympic roster. Maybe he doesn't care about that, which is his right.

 

[Chainshot]

If his baby is sick and he needs to be there, then that is a legitimate excuse. Short of that, good luck with making the Olympic roster. Maybe he doesn't care about that.....

If Guerin is the GM, he can just by Billy another round and tell him he's been there the whole time.

Don't know about the child. The kid is about 4 months IIRC.

 

[Rabid Ranger]

Tuch played last year, so there's that.

 

[AmericanDream]

Tuch has come before so I am not going to dog him. He probably knows he wouldn't get top 6 minutes here like he did last time so why come when he can hang with his kid. Would love him on the 3rd line but not a huge loss. Larkin, Cat, Keller, Boldy, Beniers, Terry, Kane & Cooley..any combo of this group shows up we have the deepest forward group ever sent..

 

[Playmaker82]

Tuch played last year, and has a newborn. I think its ok.

 

[Zman5778]

Unless its for the birth of a child, injury or caring for a sick family member, Tuch better come up with a very good reason. "Wanting to rest up for next season" or "I have a family vacation planned" can't be one of them.

He's got a newborn (like 5 months old), so I imagine that's the major reason. He also played for the US at the Worlds last year.....so that's gotta count for something.

 

[MuckOG]

Tuch played last year, and has a newborn. I think its ok.

Yeah, I'm not dogging him because he wants to spend time with his family. But if he wants a shot at making the Olympic roster, then he probably needs to play in the WC.

He's got a newborn (like 5 months old), so I imagine that's the major reason. He also played for the US at the Worlds last year.....so that's gotta count for something.

If you take Guerin at his word, it probably won't count for anything.

 

[Playmaker82]

With Caufield, Zegras, Gaudreau, Gaudreau and Tkachuk there is 4 open spots in the top 9.

With Larkin, Boldy, Keller and a third C its still more than good enough. Kane/DeBrincat is also in the mix.

 

[AmericanDream]

Tuch has shown up just last year, when nobody else really answered, he did. Him and Garland were like the only 2 legit offensive players we had from the NHL. I have tons of respect for him.

Everyone's fury should be aimed at Keller. That guy hasn't shown up since his rookie year I believe. If he doesn't come this year USA Hockey needs to tell him to piss off and get citizenship elsewhere lol.

 

[Playmaker82]

Yep, Keller and Boldy should go without injury.

 

[William H Bonney]

Must not have thrown Luke Tuch a bone this go around for Alex to show up

 

[SK94]

I have a feeling that somehow we'll end up in a pretty normal situation with this tournament.

 

[SanDogBrewin]

His new baby is a couple months old. Don't know if that counts.

That counts for me.

 

[AmericanDream]

Must not have thrown Luke Tuch a bone this go around for Alex to show up

To be fair, did Luke even get in a game?? I seriously can't remember lol...

 

[William H Bonney]

To be fair, did Luke even get in a game?? I seriously can't remember lol...

Yeah, IIRC like half of them or so. He even scored a goal!

 

[MuckOG]

That counts for me.

I don't think anyone is going to fault Tuch for wanting to spend time with his new child. But if he has any desire to play in the Olympics (and maybe he doesn't), then he should probably put on the red, white and blue this summer.

 

[AmericanDream]

I have a feeling that somehow we'll end up in a pretty normal situation with this tournament.

Possibly, but the good thing is when Tkachuk, Zegras and Caufield all say they will be here, they were part of a pretty special and tight group of US kids those 2 birth years...I think having them announced this early will bring others around like Boldy, York, etc..

I honestly can't see a bad scenario here with all the remaining names still out there..

 

[SanDogBrewin]

I don't think anyone is going to fault Tuch for wanting to spend time with his new child. But if he has any desire to play in the Olympics (and maybe he doesn't), then he should probably put on the red, white and blue this summer.

Doubt Guerin would hold staying home, after a long NHL season, to be with his wife and child, against him for the Olympics.

 

[WarriorofTime]

Realistically they’re gonna bring the best players regardless to the Olympics. lol. WC attendance only matters at the tightest margins.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

If they put zegras w/ caufield…. I will never forgive American hockey

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Putting everything on this tournament's attendance, and disregarding people that have gone in the past when there wasn't some future benefit, would be pretty lame.

 

[AmericanDream]

Please God, give us a Gaudreau - Debrincat ‐ Caufield power play line...

 

[William H Bonney]

Yeah, it shouldn't be all on this one WC. But if you're a bubble (or worse) player and you don't show up here, you're losing one of your last opportunities to make your case even if you've shown up previously.

I totally understand Tuch not wanting to leave a (or travel with) a newborn. And I totally understand if USAH determines he hasn't done enough in the NHL or WC to make the team.

Setting aside guys just eliminated, the only guys being discussed that I'd put in the lock or close enough where this WC could cement their cases are B. Tkachuk, Faber, Werenski Sanderson, and Keller.

 

[AmericanDream]

Also of note, Kunin and Tkachuk are two of Keller's best friends...if that can't "lure" him here, nothing will...