in the 4 games I saw, I wasn't overly impressed. I wouldn't say no to him getting another crack at it at some point, but certainly not as a top pairing D-man playing 19-20 minutes TOI. 4th pairing 8 minutes TOI would be about right for him. He's just not a NT big ice player.
and if teams like LAK and SLB find themselves bounced yet again next year, then it's time for players like Doughty and Pietrangleo to finally chip in and accept the call. Hockey Canada shouldn't have to rely on the same cast of characters year in year out. enough with the excuses from those 2. more so Doughty than Alex. Alex had legit family reasons. but Hockey Canada should make it clear to all those who show up for their annual summer soiree, if you haven't played in this tournament more than once in the past 5 years, you are expected to accept the call if available and healthy.
oh, and I hope Fabbri is fully recovered and has a monster comeback year. I've always been a Fabbri fan.