Olympics: Sochi 2014 Roster Predictions

[Ironslave]

Tavares- Crosby "C"- Stamkos
E. Kane- Getzlaf- Carter
Hall - Seguin- E. Staal
Richards- Toews "A"- Nash (guarantee this line stays together)
Duchene

Keith- Doughty
Phaneuf- Weber "A"
Bouwmeester- Myers
Green

Luongo
Fleury
Ward

The players I have bolded are, imo, locks to make the team.

 

[brtriad]

Tavares- Crosby "C"- Stamkos
E. Kane- Getzlaf- Carter
Hall - Seguin- E. Staal
Richards- Toews "A"- Nash (guarantee this line stays together)
Duchene

Keith- Doughty
Phaneuf- Weber "A"
Bouwmeester- Myers
Green

Luongo
Fleury
Ward

The players I have bolded are, imo, locks to make the team.

How is Hall a lock when he has yet to play a game in the NHL?

 

[CherryToke]

Nash – Crosby – Tavares
Duchene – Stamkos – Carter
E. Staal– Getzlaf – Perry
Richards – Toews - Hodgson

Doughty – Myers
Keith – Weber
bouwmeester – Seabrook

Luongo
Fleury
Price

 

[dubey]

He was probably the best prospect outside the NHL, before his back injury, and looks like he's returning to form. Don't count him out.

As opposed to the best prospect inside the NHL? Doesn't prospect refer to prospective NHL player?

Unless he flat-out dominates the next 4 NHL seasons, he won't get a spot over guys like Mike Richards or Jordan Staal. I'd throw Toews in there as well but he's as much of a lock as anyone on the 2014 team.

Somewhat surprised, well confused to be honest, that people are putting Price on their roster over Cam Ward. I thought everyone was over all this Jesus Price ******** by now.

It's pretty sad.

 

[Roo]

Just a guess....

Staal - Crosby - Carter
Heatley - Getzlaf - Perry
Richards - Toews - Nash
Neal - Stamkos - J. Staal
Tavares

Keith - Doughty
Phaneuf - Weber
Bouwmeester - Green
Myers

Luongo
Fleury
Mason

 

[chopkins]

Staal-Crosby-Heatley
Stamkos-Getzlaf-Perry
Richards-Toews-Nash
Hall-Duchene-Tavares
Bergeron

Keith-Doughty
Seabrook-Weber
Myers-Pietrangelo
Schenn

Luongo
Fleury
Ward

 

[Tom Brady]

Heatley– Crosby – Stamkos
Nash– Toews– Richards
J Staal– Getzlaf – Perry
E. Staal– Duchene - Carter

Doughty – Weber
Keith – Myers
bouwmeester – Seabrook

Ward
Luongo
Fleury

 

[Kessel>Seguin +]

E Staal Crosby Stamkos
Perry Getzlaf Heatley
Richards Toews Nash
Duchene Hodgson ??
??

Keith Seabrook
Weber Doughty
?? Phaneuf OR Green

 

[eaton28]

big ice this time.. so we need more talent less grinders...

E. Staal - Crosby - Heatley
Nash - Toews - Carter
Perry - Getzlaf - Stamkos
E. Kane - Tavares - Duchene
Richards/T. Hall/Bergeron???

Doughty- Keith
Green - Weber
Seabrook - Myers
Bouwmeester

Ward
Fleury
Luongo

 

[JMFJ 3]

Kane
Kessel
Ryan
Stastny
Brown
Kesler
Parise
Pavelski
Backes
Oshie
Okposo
JVR
Callahan

Johnson
Johnson
Suter
Gleason
Fowler
Bogosian
Myers

Miller
Quick
Howard

 

[B Boarding]

Team Sweden

We won't be favorites but could be a contender. But realistically Sweden would fight for the bronze with USA or Russia. In 2018 however we will be realistic contenders for the gold again if all the prospects continue their good development.

MPS (22) - Backstrom (26) - L. Eriksson (28)

Sedin (33) - Sedin (33) - Hornqvist (27)

Zetterberg (33) - Berglund (25) - Franzén (34)

Klingberg (23) - Wandell (27) - Landeskog (21)

Backlund (24)

Taxi:
Josefson (22)
A. Petersson (23)
Steen (29)

The forward crop is a mix between young players and players in their prime. Some players like Landeskog and Klingberg are maybe too young but I included them since we really badly need size and grit. In almost every tournamnet our exit is because of our lack of drive to the net and making the garbage goals. In this Olympics it was also exposed that our players wasn't good at chasing when behind


OEL (22) - A. Larsson (21)

E. Karlsson (23) - Hedman (23)

Kronwall (33) - Murray (33)

Hjalmarsson (26)

Taxi:
Edler (27)
Grossman (29)
Enstrom (29)

The defense is very young and might even be too young. But at 2014 I really think they are the best we'll have. The top 4 are maybe the most talented defensemen we've had, since Lidstrom. Remember that Doughty dominated this year in the OG and I think Adam Larsson will be about as good come 2014. Our defensive pool is really deep so it hurts to leave some really good defensemen out of even the taxi squad. I'm a bit worried that the defense will be too offensive minded. We usually have a hard time to clear our own crease when we play against Canada and the US.


Lundqvist (31)
Markstrom (23)
J. Gustavsson (29)

Taxi:
Enroth (25)
D. Larsson (28)

For the first time we will have to superstar goalies, in Markstrom and Lundqvist and that is a very good thing. Now we won't be vunerable to injuries and bad form. Enroth and Gustavsson is basically a wash for the 3rd spot.

 

[Jesus Christ Horburn]

Steven Stamkos - Sidney Crosby - Eric Staal
Corey Perry - Ryan Getzlaf - Jeff Carter
Dany Heatley - Jason Spezza - Rick Nash
Jordan Staal - Mike Richards - Jonathan Toews
(Milan Lucic)

Duncan Keith - Brent Seabrook
Shea Weber - Dion Phaneuf
Drew Doughty - Tyler Myers
(Mike Green)

Roberto Luongo
Marc-Andre Fleury
(Steve Mason)

 

[Cory Trevor]

Parise Stastny Kane
JVR Kesler Ryan
Brown Oshie Okposo
Callahan Pavelski Backes
Taxi: Carlson, Homer: Kreider

E. Johnson Suter
Fowler Bogosian
J Johnson Gleason
Forbort

Anderson
Quick
Campbell


Look at that D baby!

 

[Tombernack]

E Staal Crosby Stamkos
Perry Getzlaf Heatley
Richards Toews Nash
Duchene Hodgson ??
??

Keith Seabrook
Weber Doughty
?? Phaneuf OR Green

Crosby dishing one timers to Stamkos? Game over.

 

[Muuri]

Finland at Sochi 2014

T.Ruutu-M.Koivu-J.Jokinen
Osala-Filppula-Hagman
Lehtonen-Granlund-Miettinen
Komarov-Nokelainen-Korpikoski
Bergenheim

Pitkänen-Lepistö
Vatanen-Laakso
Salmela-Lydman
Niskala

Rask
Rinne
Niemi

We probably won`t come anywhere close to medals.

 

[jakzed]

Already posted this before but:

For the Czechs...Not certain, but maybe NHL heavy with:

Havlat-Krejci-Frolik
Erat-Plekanec-Hemsky
Michalek-Hanzal-Fleishman
Cervenka-Hudler-Voracek
Olesz

Smid-Hejda
Klesla-Polak
Zidlicky-Kaberle
Kuba-Michalek

Pavalec
Swartz

I would like to hear from Czechs more familiar with the system at home in regards to this. In particular if there is anyone up and coming that may be there for 2014 that we don't have in the NHL or prominent in the KHL right now.

 

[Canuck71*]

Matt Duchene will be on Team Canada in Sochi if Bettman decides to let NHLer's go. By 2014 Duchene is going to be one of the best players in this league. Unbelievable talent.

 

[KopitarFAN]

Usa 2014

Parise-Stastny-Kane
JVR-Kesler-Kessel
Brown-Oshie-Okposo
Callahan-Pavelski-Backes

EJ-JJ
Suter-Bogo
Fowler-Martin
Orpik

Miller
Howard
Quick

 

[Ironslave]

How is Hall a lock when he has yet to play a game in the NHL?

He will be in his 4th year in the league, Crosby came close as a rookie, as did Stamkos in his second year, while Toews made it in his 3rd year and won the tournament Top Forward award. Besides Crosby, Hall is more heralded than the others were.

On the big ice, Hall's speed is going to be a major asset, especially with all the extra room to go wide around defenders, which was a weakness for teams against Canada this year on small ice and will be even more evident on bigger ice. Plus he is a natural LW, which also works in his favor.

 

[RA9]

Tavares-Crosby-Stamkos
E.Staal-M.Richards-Perry
J.Staal-Toews-Nash
Hall-Duechene-Heatley

Doughty-Keith
Schenn-Weber
Myers-Green

Luongo
Fleury
S.Mason

 

[Kevin Malone]

How in the world are so many people putting Hodgson in above Hall/Seguin/Duchene?

 

[GoSensGo6172]

I haven't stopped celebrating the 2010 Olympic win yet, get back to me in a couple of years.

Exactly. This shouldn't even be begin to be brought up for another couple years until we're still a couple years away from the games. Also, AFTER the 2012 London games, Sochi will officially be next up so that seems like a good time.
Just way too far away.

My one bold prediction: Taylor Hall makes the team.

 

[Fish on The Sand]

Kane
Kessel
Ryan
Stastny
Brown
Kesler
Parise
Pavelski
Backes
Oshie
Okposo
JVR
Callahan

Johnson
Johnson
Suter
Gleason
Fowler
Bogosian
Myers

Miller
Quick
Howard

Myers plays as a canadian.

 

[Grabovski]

The world will end in 2012 so I don't know why you guys are predicting the for 2014. Just joking

Dany Heatley 'A' - Sidney Crosby 'C' - Steven Stamkos
Eric Staal - Ryan Getzlaf - Corey Perry
Mike Richards - Johnathon Toews 'A' - Rick Nash
Matt Duchene - John Tavares - Jeff Carter
Taylor Hall/Jordan Staal

Drew Doughty 'A' - Duncan Keith
Dion Phaneuf - Shea Weber
Tyler Myers - Mike Green
Bouwmeester

Roberto Luongo
Marc-Andre Fleury
Steve Mason

Stamkos will lead the tourny in goals And the Phaneuf - Weber line will be scary and will shut down other teams top forwards, also Luongo will start just like Brodeur did (atleast the 2nd and 3rd game) but MAF may end it if Luongo gets off at a bad start.

People that have a chance:
Jarome Iginla
Luke Schenn
Marc Staal
James Neal
Evander Kane

There will probably be someone that we will never expect now but will make it in 2014 like maybe Luca Caputi or Tyler Bozak?

 

[Tom Brady]

I think it all depends on the players the year they have