WJC: Best defenseman in the WJC

[Leviathan]

Gubranson, though he's not playing up to his standard.

 

[Emppu]

Sami Vatanen

 

[R S]

For me:

Cowen, Larsson, Vatanen and my darkhorse is Marincin. Marincin should NOT be playing in the WHL right now.

 

[ThinMcWhistle]

Homer pick = Vatanen

 

[jughead42*]

The defenceman who'll easily have the biggest impact on the tournament is Ryan Ellis. Its not even close, I find it comical that some people are suggesting that useless oaf Cowen as a possibility. Really? Did he learn how to skate over the summer or something?

 

[Minister of Offence]

The defenceman who'll easily have the biggest impact on the tournament is Ryan Ellis. Its not even close, I find it comical that some people are suggesting that useless oaf Cowen as a possibility. Really? Did he learn how to skate over the summer or something?

No but a fully healed knee has allowed him to develop the highest level of hockey sense anyone has ever seen. Been under a rock a while or what?

 

[Vinegar Strokes]

No but a fully healed knee has allowed him to develop the highest level of hockey sense anyone has ever seen. Been under a rock a while or what?

You can't actually be serious.

 

[Rabid Ranger]

No but a fully healed knee has allowed him to develop the highest level of hockey sense anyone has ever seen. Been under a rock a while or what?

The knee bone is connected to the head bone?

 

[Minister of Offence]

Holy **** guys obviously just mocking the guy.

No, people are voting for Cowen because his skating will be like it was last year.

 

[Brun0]

CANADA is not the whole world.

 

[SmokeyDuck]

Vatanen. Homer, but seriously probably Larrson then Gudbranson then Vatanen.

 

[JeffYear92*]

Cowen

Big come back year.

Him and Ellis together could be fun to watch

 

[FinlandPanther]

Vatanen. Homer, but seriously probably Larrson then Gudbranson then Vatanen.

THIS.

 

[R S]

The defenceman who'll easily have the biggest impact on the tournament is Ryan Ellis. Its not even close, I find it comical that some people are suggesting that useless oaf Cowen as a possibility. Really? Did he learn how to skate over the summer or something?

Well now he just has two legs to skate on, as opposed to one last year...

 

[Monctonscout]

If OEL plays, OEL.

If he doesn't, Cowen.

If we're talking about highest offensive skill only, Ellis or Larsson are both pretty sick.

Cowen struggled last year, has a lot to prove this year let alone being one of the top guys.

 

[Minister of Offence]

Cowen struggled last year, has a lot to prove this year let alone being one of the top guys.

But everyone knows why he struggled...and the people putting his name down are pretty convinced it isn't an issue anymore. So they are taking that into account and predicting he will be among the best.

Everyone name down here is a prediction, Erik Gudbranson has a lot to prove, so does Ryan Ellis who couldn't handle his own end of the rink last year.

 

[El Diego]

The defenceman who'll easily have the biggest impact on the tournament is Ryan Ellis. Its not even close, I find it comical that some people are suggesting that useless oaf Cowen as a possibility. Really? Did he learn how to skate over the summer or something?

Yeah, actually. Kind of.

 

[Manny*]

Ekman-Larsson
Ellis
Cowen
Vatanen
Larsson

In order.

 

[Nordic*]

Larsson, OEL, Cowen, Erixon are all the best players on D right now.

Peter Forsberg actually said that Erixon was the one guy that had impressed him the most in the SEL. But.....isn't Erixon too old?

 

[ReginKarlssonLehner]

Larsson
OEL
Cowen

That order.

 

[Garl]

Peter Forsberg actually said that Erixon was the one guy that had impressed him the most in the SEL. But.....isn't Erixon too old?

Tim Erixon is 19 so he's eligible. Sebastian Erixon is 21, so he's not avalible.

 

[Dempsey]

Tim Erixon is 19 so he's eligible. Sebastian Erixon is 21, so he's not avalible.

Jan Erixon is 48, so he's not availible either.

 

[Hagged]

I'd say Vatanen has a decent chance to be the best. Have to remember that the tournament is only a few games, so there are at least 10 defensemen that have some (or a little) chance of being it. Vatanen has a good chance, because he will play something like 30 minutes a game because there isn't any competition for the number one D spot. And Vatanen will be the PP dynamo in team Finland and play a lot of PK. The only thing that plays against him is that he might get tired when the tournament gets older. But he's still a good guess when guessing which D gets the most goals/points. I guess he'll be MVP for Finland this year. Hell, he might even become the MVP of the tournament if everything goes right.

 

[mightyquack]

The knee bone is connected to the head bone?

No it's connected to the thigh bone

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVoPG9HtYF8

 

[Chazz]

i hope ellis dominates