If Team Sweden was a NHL-team, would they win the cup?

Healthy DiPietro

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I don't massage anyone's ego: it's not my style. I find it cringe worthy.

But no one forced you to come into the thread and pay tribute, there's plenty of other threads to check out if you're not into that kind of thing. This thread fills a purpose insofar as we Swedes can bask in some well-deserved glory. No harm done!
 

Frankie Blueberries

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Of course they would. That roster is stacked and their defence would be miles ahead of any other team. Dahlin might even crack that roster next year.
 

135ace

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Not with Lundqvist in goal. He'll get outplayed by the opposing goalie and it will be a blowout.
 

Filthy Dangles

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Elias Lindholm - William Karlsson - Jakob Silfverberg
Gabriel Landeskog - Mikael Backlund - Patric Hörnqvist

Henrik Lundqvist
Jacob Markström

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Filip Forsberg - Nicklas Bäckström - William Nylander
Viktor Arvidsson - Mika Zibanejad - Rickard Rakell
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Mattias Ekholm - Erik Karlsson
Hampus Lindholm - John Klingberg
Victor Hedman - Oliver Ekman Larsson
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teravaineSAROS

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Now ask if fire burns.

I don´t trust to that forward group. There is no spark in it. No superstars, no charisma.

Alright but the Preds made it to the Stanley Cup finals last year? this team is literally Nashville Predators on roids
 
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Atas2000

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Ahhh cause it's fun? Obviously any best roster would exceed cap.
Well the ELC makes it kinda moot. Obviously you can fit McDavid and Crosby under the cap easily as McDavid's big contract is not active yet.

Then Russia is lucky Kucherov for whatever reason took that crazy deal.

Too many random factors for my taste.
 

Atas2000

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Hmm...are you so sure about that? I'd question Czech Republic and to some extent Finland. The others, sure. They'd win.
Err, it's a pity actually the Czechs are in that hole. They seem to start getting some forwards, but still have a pretty uneventful D.

Finnland has got such a great youth influx lately. I would not doubt them.
 

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But no one forced you to come into the thread and pay tribute, there's plenty of other threads to check out if you're not into that kind of thing. This thread fills a purpose insofar as we Swedes can bask in some well-deserved glory. No harm done!
Ok, if it's the idea, I can run with that. ;)
 

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Now make team Canada, also ignoring the cap, and you have your answer...

That team would give Canada a run for it's money. Better defense then Canada can put together in my opinion.

Would have loved to see it at the Olympics
 

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Maybe I haven't been paying much attention to him, but would Elias Lindholm really be on Sweden's 3rd line? Has he been playing that well in the NHL?
 

herashak

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Filip Forsberg - Nicklas Bäckström - William Nylander
Viktor Arvidsson - Mika Zibanejad - Rickard Rakell
Elias Lindholm - William Karlsson - Jakob Silfverberg
Gabriel Landeskog - Mikael Backlund - Patric Hörnqvist

Mattias Ekholm - Erik Karlsson
Hampus Lindholm - John Klingberg
Victor Hedman - Oliver Ekman Larsson

Henrik Lundqvist
Jacob Markström

Lets ignore that the cap even existst....

Was tough to leave out veterans like Sedins, Z, Loui etc....but i wanted young fast team....

Is this team good enough to win the cup? Does it have enough grit?

Who would leave Zetterberg off this team? How many guys on that team have covered crosby in a cup finals and won?
 

Oddbob

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Would Canada win the Cup if the cap didn't exist? Silly thread, as many allstar teams can be concocted that way outdo the cap, that would clearly win the cup!
 
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Oddbob

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What does that have to do with the question? It's pretty obvious team Canada would win the cup as they would be insanely stacked, guess that's why OP didnt make a thread about it?

He made a comment about the topic the OP made and it clearly makes sense. Obviously a team composed of all stars and no cap would dominate in a league against cap teams with watered down rosters. Country wouldn't matter among the top 4-5 Countries in hockey.
 
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Thenameless

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I would favour this team to win the Cup. It's just stacked up and down the roster with too many good players, especially on defense.
 

Canada4Gold

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Forgive me if a player is playing in their wrong spot.

Filip Forsberg - Nicklas Backstrom - Viktor Arvidsson
Rickard Rakell - Mika Zibanejad - William Nylander
Jacob Silfverberg - Mikael Backlund - Elias Lindholm
Adrian Kempe - William Karlsson - Jesper Bratt
Pontus Aberg, Jacob de La Rose

Victor Hedman - Erik Karlsson
Oliver Ekman-Larsson - Matthias Ekholm
Gustav Forsling - John Klingberg
Christian Djoos

Jacob Markstrom
Anton Forsberg

Even cap compliant they roll over the entire league in a laugh. Good luck winning 2 of 7 games in a series against this team let alone 4

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Adrian Kempe(0.894,167)
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Rickard Rakell(3.789,444)
Filip Forsberg(6)
Pontus Aberg(0.65)
Viktor Arvidsson(4.25)
Mika Zibanejad(5.35)
Jesper Bratt(0.749,167)
Nicklas Backstrom(6.7)
Jakob Silfverberg(3.75)

Erik Karlsson(6.5)
Victor Hedman(7.875)
Oliver Ekman-Larsson(5.5)
John Klingberg(4.25)
Matthias Ekholm(3.75)
Christian Djoos(0.65)
Gustav Forsling(0.8725)

Jacob Markstrom(3.666,667)
Anton Forsberg(0.75)
 

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