Olympics: Would Kesler make team Canada?

[sickest flow bro]

I wish Canada could trade a centre or two to the US for a couple of wingers lol

No I don't think Kesler would make Canada. I don't think Bergeron would either if he hasn't been there before.

 

[tony d]

Perhaps as an extra.

 

[Lehner]

hes not on my team.

 

[PWiz30]

No American player has ever been good enough to make team Canada. They don't have that Canadian heart you need to win.

 

[Brewsky]

Kane Kessel would be locks for me on a Canadian team as far as forwards go. The others, I'd have to think about (aside from me just forgetting ppl).

 

[Sergei Shirokov]

Yup, he would make it over Bergeron, Richards & some of the other 4th line options IMO

 

[topched]

Yup, he would make it over Bergeron, Richards & some of the other 4th line options IMO

Lol funniest joke I've heard all day.

Kesler would not make TC... He's a guy who would even be questionable to get a orientation invite.

Crosby, Toews, Stamkos, Tavares, Giroux, Getzlaf, Staal, Couture, Benn and Richards

That's 10 Centres alone that would be selected ahead of Kesler. Higher scorers this year and guys like Richards have own Gold Medals and Cups.

Canada is far too good to move a C like Kesler to the wing, even in a 4th line role, you're taking Richards, Possibly Bergeron and wingers like Lucic. Canada doesn't need a diving and disappearing act who hasn't won anything.

 

[luongo321]

Lol funniest joke I've heard all day.

Kesler would not make TC... He's a guy who would even be questionable to get a orientation invite.

Crosby, Toews, Stamkos, Tavares, Giroux, Getzlaf, Staal, Couture, Benn and Richards

That's 10 Centres alone that would be selected ahead of Kesler. Higher scorers this year and guys like Richards have own Gold Medals and Cups.

Canada is far too good to move a C like Kesler to the wing, even in a 4th line role, you're taking Richards, Possibly Bergeron and wingers like Lucic. Canada doesn't need a diving and disappearing act who hasn't won anything.

Healthy Kesler is better than Richards and much better than couture.

 

[Goon42]

based on his play this year he 100% does

 

[Sergei Shirokov]

Lol funniest joke I've heard all day.

Kesler would not make TC... He's a guy who would even be questionable to get a orientation invite.

Crosby, Toews, Stamkos, Tavares, Giroux, Getzlaf, Staal, Couture, Benn and Richards

That's 10 Centres alone that would be selected ahead of Kesler. Higher scorers this year and guys like Richards have own Gold Medals and Cups.

Canada is far too good to move a C like Kesler to the wing, even in a 4th line role, you're taking Richards, Possibly Bergeron and wingers like Lucic. Canada doesn't need a diving and disappearing act who hasn't won anything.

You haven't seen him play this year have you?

 

[Halfy]

Healthy Kesler is better than Richards and much better than couture.

disagree strongly

 

[Kirk Mclean]

He' be lock if he was healthy and playing like he is now.

Kesler is proving this year that he's better than Bergeron and Richards, clearly injuries have held him back the last 2 years.

 

[Addison Rae]

Lol funniest joke I've heard all day.

Kesler would not make TC... He's a guy who would even be questionable to get a orientation invite.

Crosby, Toews, Stamkos, Tavares, Giroux, Getzlaf, Staal, Couture, Benn and Richards

That's 10 Centres alone that would be selected ahead of Kesler. Higher scorers this year and guys like Richards have own Gold Medals and Cups.

Canada is far too good to move a C like Kesler to the wing, even in a 4th line role, you're taking Richards, Possibly Bergeron and wingers like Lucic. Canada doesn't need a diving and disappearing act who hasn't won anything.

That "disappearing act" was 4th in playoff scoring in 2011, he was arguably the best player on a team that made it to game 7 of the finals. Also was the #1 centre on a team which beat Canada once, and took them to ovetime the other time they played, and guess who scored a goal in both those games Yes, Kesler. Kesler has also won a Selke, while also being nominated for that award 3 time. Simply saying Kesler wouldn't make it is fine, but using incorrect hyperbole to further your point is embarrassing.

 

[Reign Nateo]

Would have a good shot. He's solid on the wing.

 

[PWiz30]

Canada doesn't need a diving and disappearing act who hasn't won anything.

He would have won a Stanley Cup a couple years ago if Canada's starting goalie could have figured out how to stop a beach ball in more than 3 of the 7 games in the finals.

 

[Addison Rae]

He would have won a Stanley Cup a couple years ago if Canada's starting goalie could have figured out how to stop a beach ball in more than 3 of the 7 games in the Finals.

And in those 3 games (3, 4 and 6) Vancouver scored a combined 3 goals, so despite Luongo's bad games they still would have likely lost those games anyway. Luongo stole Vancouver 3 games in the finals, they were simply to banged up to compete with the Bruins.

 

[Canucks LB]

Yes as a fourth line RW

 

[PWiz30]

And in those 3 games (3, 4 and 6) Vancouver scored a combined 3 goals, so despite Luongo's bad games they still would have likely lost those games anyway. Luongo stole Vancouver 3 games in the finals, they were simply to banged up to compete with the Bruins.

What about game 7? I'm no Nucks fan so I could be remembering this wrong, but half way through game 7 the Bruins had a total of 4 quality chances. Three went in and the fourth hit the post. Stealing 3 games in a series doesn't mean much when you were the worst player on the ice in the other four.

 

[NHLFAN1989]

All the Canuck homers come out in force! Bergeron is a proven winner. World Championships and Olympic Gold.

Don't forget he's a cup winner as well

 

[Betamax*]

He would be in the mix with bergeron and richards, I think he would make it over both this year

Kesler is a big game player for his country. Go back and look at his pedigree ... we saw that back during the WHJC and in the most recent Olympics in 2010 where he scored in both of the games he played against Canada.

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Especially with the larger International sized rink versus what we saw in Vancouver in 2010, his superior skating ability would put him ahead in the depth chart of both Richards and Bergeron but, IMO, Team Canada would probably make room for all three players.

 

[Addison Rae]

What about game 7? I'm no Nucks fan so I could be remembering this wrong, but half way through game 7 the Bruins had a total of 4 quality chances. Three went in and the fourth hit the post. Stealing 3 games in a series doesn't mean much when you were the worst player on the ice in the other four.

Yes, but you said "Kesler would have a cup if it weren't for [Luongo]" when in reality the only reason the series went to 7 games was because of Luongo.

 

[JackSlater]

Playing wing with the Sedins helps his case, as there is no shot at centre. Fringe candidate for a wing spot. Canada seems to be viewing Bergeron as a 13th forward, and I'm skeptical that Kesler would be picked over Bergeron. Mike Richards is having a very comparable year (a little better in my opinion) and appears to be on the outside looking in.

 

[Cedream]

Lol funniest joke I've heard all day.

Kesler would not make TC... He's a guy who would even be questionable to get a orientation invite.

Crosby, Toews, Stamkos, Tavares, Giroux, Getzlaf, Staal, Couture, Benn and Richards

That's 10 Centres alone that would be selected ahead of Kesler. Higher scorers this year and guys like Richards have own Gold Medals and Cups.

Canada is far too good to move a C like Kesler to the wing, even in a 4th line role, you're taking Richards, Possibly Bergeron and wingers like Lucic. Canada doesn't need a diving and disappearing act who hasn't won anything.

Your post is all right except for the part in bold, only party i lol'ed

 

[pooleboy]

this should be a poll... however, i dont think so. Canada is just to deep, but he would definitly be in the conversation.

 

[CherryToke]

of course he would. you can never have enough Selke type players.

did we forget Toews was Canadas best player and Kesler was one of USA's best players? these are the type of players you win with.