Bagge
Registered User
No way that Kim Staal is not on the final roster, he has been one of the best players on the Danish team the last two IHWCs, and he has had a great year playing in Asia. I would also be surprised if Mathias Bau is left out of the final roster, since he has been one of the best players in the pre-tournament games. To me Anders H. Poulsen is more in danger to be left of the roster that any of the 3 above mentioned players. After all Kirill Starkov has a lot of IHWC experience and has had a good season in Switzerland. But of cause if there has to be cut 2-3 players from the initial roster because of NA players being able to participate, Kirill will be in the danger zone.
Lets not forget the importance Staal brings to the lockerroom. His spirit and experience has more than once proved to be the deciding factors of tight games in prior WC's. I would like to see him brought to the team in some sort of assistant coach if not now, then in a close
future.