Olympic 2018 Possible Rosters (25 man) if nhl players going

[Xokkeu]

Read the post I was responding to.

This was a pretty funny exchange.

 

[LeafalCrusader]

Canada

Marchand Crosby Bergeron
Tavares McDavid Stamkos
Benn Toews Carter
ROR Schiefele MacKinon
Hall Giroux

Vlasic Doughty
Keith Weber
Pieterangelo Paranko
Girodano Subban

Price
Holtby
Murray

 

[Rene Saari]

I would try these:

Markus Granlund - Mikko Koivu - Mikael Granlund
Sebastian Aho - Aleksander Barkov - Mikko Rantanen
Patrik Laine - Valtteri Filppula - Joel Armia
Artturi Lehkonen - Erik Haula - Joonas Donskoi
Teuvo Teräväinen
Leo Komarov

Esa Lindell - Rasmus Ristolainen
Olli Määttä - Sami Vatanen
Markus Nutivaara - Julius Honka
Sami Lepistö - Miro Heiskanen

Pekka Rinne
Tuukka Rask
Juuse Saros

Other lines worth to try for:
Mi Granlund - Koivu - Donskoi
Aho - Barkov - Teräväinen
Laine - Filppula - Rantanen
Komarov - Haula - Armia
Lehkonen

Bolded 1st rd picks, Finland has never had so many talent at a same time in International team...

 

[Rabid Ranger]

Here would be my U.S. team (pairings/lines not set in stone):

Goaltenders (x3):

Jonathan Quick
Cory Schneider
John Gibson

Defensemen (x8):

Ryan Suter/Nick Leddy
Seth Jones/Zack Werenski
Ryan McDonagh/Shayne Gostisbehere
Jaccob Slavin/Noah Hanifan

Forwards (x13):

Johnny Gaudreau/Auston Matthews/Anders Lee
Blake Wheeler/Jack Eichel/Patrick Kane
TJ Oshie/Dylan Larkin/Phil Kessel
Vince Trochek/Joe Pavelski/Jason Zucker
Cam Atkinson

 

[NUhockey]

I know they're young, but I'd heavily consider Boeser/Keller for that final roster spot. But if age is the issue I'm calling on Dustin Brown. What a great bottom 6 guy he'd be.

 

[cg98]

Team Canada lineup

Forwards:
Marchand - Crosby - Bergeron
Benn - McDavid - Seguin
Tavares - Getzlaf - Stamkos
O'Reilly - Toews - Stone
Scheifele

On the bubble: Duchene, Hall, Giroux, Schwartz, Couture, MacKinnon (list could go on)

Defensemen:
Vlasic - Doughty
Keith - Weber
Giordano - Pietrangelo
Subban

On the bubble: Rielly, Brodie, Letang, Ekblad, Parayko

Goaltenders:
Price
Holtby
Crawford

On the bubble: Jones, Smith, Murray

 

[JackSlater]

I will make my version of the roster in January, when the team would have been announced had things gone well. I'll probably also take a guess at what Hockey Canada would have done as well. For me Canada already has the four centre spots (Crosby, McDavid, Scheifele, Tavares) finished and several LW (Benn, Marchand) and RW (Stamkos, Bergeron, Seguin) complete as well. At LW looking at Hall, O'Reilly, Schwartz and maybe Couture. At RW looking at MacKinnon, Stone, Toews, maybe Giroux. Defence is built around Doughty, Pietrangelo and Vlasic. I would probably take Subban and after that it gets tricky.

 

[Maluk11]

I try Czech Republic:

Voráček - Krejčí - Pastrňák
Hertl - Hanzal - Vrbata
Palát - Plekanec - Kaše
Sobotka - Faksa - Frolík
Vrána, Jaškin

Jeřábek - Gudas
Kempný - Polák
Jordán - Rutta
Nakládal - Šustr

Neuvirth
Mrázek
Furch

 

[86Habs]

I will make my version of the roster in January, when the team would have been announced had things gone well. I'll probably also take a guess at what Hockey Canada would have done as well. For me Canada already has the four centre spots (Crosby, McDavid, Scheifele, Tavares) finished and several LW (Benn, Marchand) and RW (Stamkos, Bergeron, Seguin) complete as well. At LW looking at Hall, O'Reilly, Schwartz and maybe Couture. At RW looking at MacKinnon, Stone, Toews, maybe Giroux. Defence is built around Doughty, Pietrangelo and Vlasic. I would probably take Subban and after that it gets tricky.

You would have Toews at RW when he's a LHS?

 

[JackSlater]

You would have Toews at RW when he's a LHS?

I guess not, mostly though he would just be 13th forward or not there at all.

 

[PecnoTrunk]

Canada

Marchand Crosby Bergeron
Tavares McDavid Stamkos
Benn Toews Carter
ROR Schiefele MacKinon
Hall Giroux

Vlasic Doughty
Keith Weber
Pieterangelo Paranko
Girodano Subban

Price
Holtby
Murray

Why is Monahan stone couturier sequin left off of some lists

 

[86Habs]

I guess not, mostly though he would just be 13th forward or not there at all.

Fair enough. I'd wager he would be a lock though, from Hockey Canada's perspective.

 

[Eye of Ra]

Could this line work?

Jaden Schwartz - Brayden Schenn - Evander Kane.

 

[cg98]

Could this line work?

Jaden Schwartz - Brayden Schenn - Evander Kane.

Only one whod have a slight chance of being there out of those 3 is Schwartz.

 

[David OSullivan]

Laine-Barkov-Rantanen
Granlund-Koivu-Donskoi
Teravainen-Aho-Tolvanen
Armia-Haula-Antilla

Leipisto-Hietenan
Ristolainen-Maata
Lindell-Heiskenan

Rinne
Rask
Saros

 

[Patera]

Laine - Barkov - Rantanen
Granlund - Koivu - Tolvanen
Aho - Filppula - Teräväinen
Jokinen - Haula - Donskoi

Määttä - Ristolainen
Lindell - Vatanen
Hietanen - Lepistö
Heiskanen

Rinne
Rask
Koskinen

 

[Dodospice]

McDavid- Crosby- Stamkos
Tavares- Scheifele- Seguin
Marchand- Couturier- Bergeron
Benn- Toews- Giroux
Schwartz, MacKinnon

Keith- Doughty
Vlasic- Pietrangelo
Rielly- Weber
Muzzin- Burns

Price
Holtby
Crawford

 

[Dodospice]

Gaudreau- Matthews- Wheeler
Kane- Trocheck- Eichel
Larkin- Stastny- Kessel
Keller- Miller- Oshie
Lee, Boeser

Suter- Jones
McDonagh- Carlson
Fowler- Shattenkirk
Werenski- Trouba

Quick
Gibson
Schneider

 

[LeafalCrusader]

Why is Monahan stone couturier sequin left off of some lists

Because its my list.

 

[Xokkeu]

My USA team

Gaudreau-Matthews-Kessel
Wheeler-Eichel-Kane
Lee-Trochek-Oshie
Larkin-Stastny-Zucker
Keller, Saad

Suter-Carlson
Werenski-Jones
McDonaugh-E. Johnson
Butcher- Faulk

Quick
Schneider
Gibson


I don't even think goaltender is a debate.

Defense has a lot of options. I think because the Avs were so bad last year people aren't paying attention to how good Erik Johnson has been playing this year. Kinda feel like the top 5 above him are basically locks on almost everybody's roster. Wil Butcher is the powerplay specialist, it came down to him and Gostisbehere and if someone liked Gostisbehere more I can't fault them.

Forward wise probably the most skilled USA team since the 1990s golden generation. I can't remember the last time we could field two lines of point per game players. Plus Trochek, Saad and Larkin would form one of the better penalty killing units out there. Saad is having a down year offensively but I think his track record is enough to not worry.

 

[waitin425]

I will make my version of the roster in January, when the team would have been announced had things gone well. I'll probably also take a guess at what Hockey Canada would have done as well. For me Canada already has the four centre spots (Crosby, McDavid, Scheifele, Tavares) finished and several LW (Benn, Marchand) and RW (Stamkos, Bergeron, Seguin) complete as well. At LW looking at Hall, O'Reilly, Schwartz and maybe Couture. At RW looking at MacKinnon, Stone, Toews, maybe Giroux. Defence is built around Doughty, Pietrangelo and Vlasic. I would probably take Subban and after that it gets tricky.

I pretty much agree with all of this. I’ll do some forward lines for you....

Marchand - Crosby - Bergeron (proven chemistry)
Benn - Tavares - Seguin (veteran line and solid)
Hall - McDavid - MacKinnon (speed, speed and more speed would be crazy)
ROR - Schiefele - Stone ( defensive unit with the ability to score)
Toews - leadership tag along and would slide in nicely anywhere

 

[JackSlater]

I pretty much agree with all of this. I’ll do some forward lines for you....

Marchand - Crosby - Bergeron (proven chemistry)
Benn - Tavares - Seguin (veteran line and solid)
Hall - McDavid - MacKinnon (speed, speed and more speed would be crazy)
ROR - Schiefele - Stone ( defensive unit with the ability to score)
Toews - leadership tag along and would slide in nicely anywhere

That is almost exactly what I was thinking actually. Stamkos makes it difficult though. At the very least that is how I would organize those players. Also, the O'Reilly - Scheifele - Stone line actually existed at the 2016 IIHF World Championship and was very good in a shutdown role.

 

[PecnoTrunk]

Because its my list.

your list sucks...lol

 

[86Habs]

your list sucks...lol

Wait, so you list a bunch of players like Monahan and Couturier (who, while good players, would probably be on the outside looking in when it comes to Team Canada's forward group) that the OP didn't name to his/her roster, and call his/her roster "stupid"? Here's a tip - you might want to revisit your online discussion style.

 

[jj cale]

My USA team

Gaudreau-Matthews-Kessel
Wheeler-Eichel-Kane
Lee-Trochek-Oshie
Larkin-Stastny-Zucker
Keller, Saad

Suter-Carlson
Werenski-Jones
McDonaugh-E. Johnson
Butcher- Faulk

Quick
Schneider
Gibson


I don't even think goaltender is a debate.

Defense has a lot of options. I think because the Avs were so bad last year people aren't paying attention to how good Erik Johnson has been playing this year. Kinda feel like the top 5 above him are basically locks on almost everybody's roster. Wil Butcher is the powerplay specialist, it came down to him and Gostisbehere and if someone liked Gostisbehere more I can't fault them.

Forward wise probably the most skilled USA team since the 1990s golden generation. I can't remember the last time we could field two lines of point per game players. Plus Trochek, Saad and Larkin would form one of the better penalty killing units out there. Saad is having a down year offensively but I think his track record is enough to not worry.

Butcher? interesting choice.

I wonder if Eichel playing with better players boosts his play to worthy of number 2 centre on what would be a very good team. He is playing like a dog this year, bad team I know but that usually does not crumble guys that come with such a heavy rep and supposed all world skills, even when the team sucks those guys usually produce and are not the problem.In Buffalo he is definately part of the problem when you watch him out there.

I've watched that guy in the WJC, WHC, World cup and about 15 Buffalo games so far in his NHL career and have never been blown away, starting to think he is about the most overrated player on these boards. He does have talent but seems real lazy and a bit of an entitled guy with bad mental makeup.