Official 2018 World Junior Championship Thread

[Tripod]

He may just have a bad week or be stuck with guys he doesn't click with. I certainly wouldn't expect it, but I don't understand the logic behind taking a kid out of the NHL and that somehow giving him more confidence. I would be much more concerned that sending him to WJC is going to be a negative rather than a positive.

It all depends.

What if he goes there and scores a few goals and gets his confidence going again.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

He’s playing around 10 minutes a night & getting shredded in doing so. How much worse can it get at this point?

 

[Coffe]

Figure I could advertise it here as well.

The 5th annual WJC pool has been opened. Post in that thread if you want to join.

 

[DrinkFightFlyers]

It all depends.

What if he goes there and scores a few goals and gets his confidence going again.

I was talking more about the negative effects of simply being sent from the NHL to the WJC, regardless of how he plays.

 

[Tripod]

We got our answer anyways, Hextall came out and said Patrick would not be loaned to the WJC.

 

[BillDineen]

All I want for xmas (received after) is a Hart shutout to win gold.

 

[Curufinwe]

Here's a projected final roster for Canada. They later replaced Mahura with Mete.

Team Canada World Jrs, Part 1: The Final Cut

This Steenbergen kid has eye popping stats for a 5th round pick who was passed over as an 18 year old.

Tyler Steenbergen

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

D Dennis Cholowski & F Cody Glass cut by Canada.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

D Dennis Cholowski & F Cody Glass cut by Canada.

Now F Kole Lind & G Samuel Harvey.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

D Dennis Cholowski & F Cody Glass cut by Canada.

Now F Kole Lind & G Samuel Harvey.

D Logan Stanley.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

D Dennis Cholowski & F Cody Glass cut by Canada.

Now F Kole Lind & G Samuel Harvey.

D Logan Stanley.

F Jonathan Ang.

 

[Magua]

Only Glass really surprises me. Firstly, he's very good. Secondly, they like to groom guys, and he's sure to be a top player for them next year.

 

[whitstifier]

Here's a projected final roster for Canada. They later replaced Mahura with Mete.

Team Canada World Jrs, Part 1: The Final Cut

This Steenbergen kid has eye popping stats for a 5th round pick who was passed over as an 18 year old.

Tyler Steenbergen

Seems to really benefit in playing with Heponiemi

 

[Magua]

Seems to really benefit in playing with Heponiemi

Don't get me wrong, he really benefits from Hepo, but he's good too and was a very good 5th round gamble. I think I took him in our mock there

 

[Pantokrator]

I'm between Sweden and Finland. Finland is stacked with NHL draft picks and is always a goalie factory.

Is anyone doing a WJC pool this year? We must be close to draft time, given how long they usually take. I'd volunteer to run it, but I don't think I'd be able to run it a fraction as well as it's been run in the past.

Yeah, Finland will win it this year because there are no Flyers on that team. That's how these things work out.

 

[Pantokrator]

So Frost not making the team means he should be able to push his numbers in the OHL. At least that is something to look forward to.

 

[Curufinwe]

My main interest is how many 99s make the team.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

F Maxime Comtois
F Alex Formenton
F Robert Thomas
F Nick Suzuki

G Michael DiPietro

That’s the only 99’s left. They went with an older camp roster for the most part. Cody Glass was the other 99 that was cut so far. It looks like there will be 2 forward cuts, 2 defensemen cuts, & a goalie cut to finalize the roster tonight.

 

[Curufinwe]

What the hell is Formenton still doing there...

 

[FLYguy3911]

I would bet a good amount he makes the team.

 

[Curufinwe]

He deserves to be there as an 18 year old because he's fast, apparently. If only there was another 18 year old who was a fast skater, but also a big scorer.

 

[Magua]

It’s because the Sens kept him up to start the year and Hockey Canada drools at that shit.

His skating is something else though. Even back to last year, the rest of his game seemed hard to peg down (though decent smarts), but he can fly like few players. His speed legit scares opponents. I guess they think he can be a 12/13 type, PK too.

 

[Curufinwe]

Is Frost a regular on the PK in the OHL? I know he has 4 SHP.

 

[FLYguy3911]

Is Frost a regular on the PK in the OHL? I know he has 4 SHP.

Yes. Him and Katchouk.

 

[Magua]

Is Frost a regular on the PK in the OHL? I know he has 4 SHP.

Yep. On their top unit.

Formenton hasn’t even played for Canada before either. It just comes down to the Sens keeping him. If we kept Frost around, he’d probably make the team too!