I would think hard about taking all four kids to Turin (Canada).

[Slats432]

Now, stay with me for a second.

Sakic Iginla Gagne
Heatley Spezza Staal
Thornton Nash Crosby
Richards Lecavalier St. Louis

Redden Jovanovksi
Pronger Niedermayer
Blake Foote
Phaneuf

Brodeur Turco Luongo

I want Canada to win. I want Canada to win every hockey gold. BUT....if I was going to utilize an Olympics to acclimatize my young players, it would be Turin. That way, when 2010 comes around, my kids are ready to kick butt in Vancouver. Which would you prefer...gold in 2006 and say silver in 2010 or the reverse?(If you had to pick one.)

Just something else to consider as we look long term.

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[WADEugottaBELAKthat]

Your argument is not far fetched - in fact, its quite forward-thinking

-But I wouldn't take Gagne off of the Thornton/Nash line...
-and I'm a sceptic on taking all three of the Tampa forwards...
-and I think that you need at least one of Smyth/Doan/Shanahan

 

[The Produce Man]

You also have to think about grit/defensive forwards. They win games too.

 

[Vikke]

I would leave St. Louis out.