Olympics: Canada's lineup in 2018

[High five Tom]

Bergeron-Crosby-Marchand
Seguin-McDavid-Benn
Mckinnon-Toews-Tavares
Perry-Getzlaf-Couture

Keith-Doughty
Reilly-Weber
Vlasic-Subban

Price
Crawford

Did you write these lines in front of a mirror?

 

[Tuoppi]

If NHL is not going to the olympics then some players from the swiss league and KHL.

 

[LeafingTheWay]

Marchand double shifting? Lol

Obviously, he's that good.

Nah LOL typo, my bad.

 

[1Gold Standard]

this is a joke about bergeron , right? the team in question is 2 years away not like he will be a shadow of himself

2 years? If the NHL is going to S. Korea, the roster announcement is about 1 year and 3 months away, early to mid-December 2017.

We can already pencil in a number 1 line of Marchand-Crosby-Bergeron

 

[KPower]

Curious about Bergeron. No question he is a good player and a great fit with Crosby, but I just have a feeling he may not be on the next team. I feel the same way about Perry and even Getzlaf. There may be younger players who do what they do only better by 2018.

Agree, all 3 of those guys are not on the 2018 team.

 

[Nordic*]

Perry and Getzlaf are already over the hill. No way they will be on the team in two years.

 

[TheBigThree]

Bergeron-Crosby-Marchand
Seguin-McDavid-Benn
Mckinnon-Toews-Tavares
Perry-Getzlaf-Couture

Keith-Doughty
Reilly-Weber
Vlasic-Subban

Price
Crawford

*rielly

 

[Mad Brills*]

Yeah, the preliminary team is about just over a year away.

 

[86Habs]

The larger question is who's going to be on the coaching staff - whether Babcock returns, or turns the keys over to, say, McLellan. If it's Babcock, I could see largely the same team return from this World Cup with the exception of a few aging or unutilized guys (Perry, Bouwmeester, Giroux, Muzzin, probably Carter and perhaps Stamkos). Under McLellan we could very well see significant changes (the guys above, plus Getzlaf, Couture, perhaps O'Reilly....and less emphasis on the RHS/LHS balance on defence.

 

[1Gold Standard]

The larger question is who's going to be on the coaching staff - whether Babcock returns, or turns the keys over to, say, McLellan. If it's Babcock, I could see largely the same team return from this World Cup with the exception of a few aging or unutilized guys (Perry, Bouwmeester, Giroux, Muzzin, probably Carter and perhaps Stamkos). Under McLellan we could very well see significant changes (the guys above, plus Getzlaf, Couture, perhaps O'Reilly....and less emphasis on the RHS/LHS balance on defence.

My vote goes to McLellan and a 2015 Prague like approach than the 2014 Babcock Sochi approach.

Can't really comment on what's currently going on as I haven't watched any of it, but I am aware of who's playing well and who isn't. Can't escape it, unless I go off grid somewhere in the wilds of Alaska.

 

[BHD]

I don't think it's that bold to mention Rielly as a possibility. I wouldn't consider him a lock, but if I can see him included if he plays well enough. Another thing is how Team Canada assembles their d-corps. He would be a fit.

 

[Coach Parker]

NHL players don't go and Canada sends their WJC Team.

 

[Tomas W]

None of these unless either the NHL or the IOC pays the insurances.

 

[Tomas W]

NHL players don't go and Canada sends their WJC Team.

Not the Spengler Cup team?

Will be both juniors and eurobased players I assume. Same with every other team of course.

 

[Scotty B]

If Bergeron doesn't get selected next tourny, then Toews/Getzlaf 100% won't be chosen for some mysterious reason either.

( Barring injury ) Bergeron is too versatile and too highly thought of not to make it. He can slot in anywhere , lines 1-4 , is a good faceoff guy, is equally comfortable playing center or wing...yadda, yadda

Be nice if they gave Hall his shot to play on Crosby's left side...Marchand can move down the lineup , no worries

As for Getzlaf? He's showing, yet again, he belongs...Perry won't be back ( barring another rash of injuries )

 

[JackSlater]

The larger question is who's going to be on the coaching staff - whether Babcock returns, or turns the keys over to, say, McLellan. If it's Babcock, I could see largely the same team return from this World Cup with the exception of a few aging or unutilized guys (Perry, Bouwmeester, Giroux, Muzzin, probably Carter and perhaps Stamkos). Under McLellan we could very well see significant changes (the guys above, plus Getzlaf, Couture, perhaps O'Reilly....and less emphasis on the RHS/LHS balance on defence.

McLellan should definitely be involved. Not sure he can be made head coach at this point, but his system worked incredibly well on the large ice. I'm going to abstain from making a roster until I get sufficient reviews of the players in the current unpleasantness, but for the large ice surface Canada should trade a bit of speed for size. At the moment I can envision two pretty distinct ways that the team can be built. One model for speed, one for two way ability.

The biggest issue with Babcock returning is that he stays loyal to some familiar players even when their play is sliding. Babcock is a great coach, but if he returns then Canada is going to need a strong GM.

 

[Foppa]

Guys not nearly enough Josh Ho-Sang in this thread. Do you want TC to be boring or do you want it to be ELECTRIC. Get McDavid out of there. Boring. Sad.

 

[Beau Knows]

Crosby, McDavid and Toews down the middle would be pretty amazing.

 

[Hobble]

Scheifele makes it.

 

[Mach12]

Marchand double shifting? Lol

Marchand-Crosby-Bergeron
Marchand-Crosby-Perry
Marchand-Toews-McDavid
Toews-McDavid-Toews

Doughty-Doughty
Doughty-Doughty
Doughty-Doughty

Price

Looks about right.

 

[66-30-33]

I'd not mind seeing what a Benn-Crosby-Seguin line could do, but the Marchand-Crosby-Bergeron line is pretty sick itself.

 

[High five Tom]

Scheifele makes it.

Not a chance. Who's spot does he take?

 

[Pandaman11]

Benn - Crosby - Seguin
Tavares - McDavid - Stamkos
Duchene - Toews - Bergeron
Hall - Monahan - MacKinnon

Muzzin - Doughty
Vlasic - Ekblad
Brodie - Subban

Price
Jones
Holtby

 

[Hobble]

Not a chance. Who's spot does he take?

Possibly Couturier. If Scheifele continues to develop along his current projections, he will shape up into an excellent two way player, with a great shot.

Was one of the best defensive players for NA, and he has a higher offensive upside than Couturier.

 

[High five Tom]

Possibly Couturier. If Scheifele continues to develop along his current projections, he will shape up into an excellent two way player, with a great shot.

Was one of the best defensive players for NA, and he has a higher offensive upside than Couturier.

Neither will make Canada 2018. Only Mcdavid out of the kids will make the team. This team will be announced a little over a year from now. Not much will change.