OT: Lack of Jets on Team Canada WJC Tournament

[jetsforever]

I like that we keep getting great foreign players, but I wish we had some Canadian prospects to watch.

 

[garret9]

Well, current Greater Vancouver Canadian and future Winnipeg Jet, Trevor Wong made Team BC for U17s... so there is that.

 

[VictoriaJetsFan]

it wasn't too long ago we had five one one team Canada junior team..this is the natural ebb and flow of graduating prospects..

 

[Spock]

it wasn't too long ago we had five one one team Canada junior team..this is the natural ebb and flow of graduating prospects..

What year was that?

 

[VictoriaJetsFan]

What year was that?

Good question...2015 maybe?

we had:

Morrissey
Petan
Comrie



man I can't remember the others...

 

[VictoriaJetsFan]

Ok..we had three on team Canada and five in the tournament....not five on one team...I think...I'm lost today..apologies.

Other teams:

Chase De Leo...USA
Sami Niku....Finland
Nik Ehlers....Denmark

 

[mazmin]

Well, current Greater Vancouver Canadian and future Winnipeg Jet, Trevor Wong made Team BC for U17s... so there is that.

Two Wongs would make it right.

 

[Mortimer Snerd]

Didn't mean to imply that I regret the trade. Generally I loath trading 1sts. Even last year it wasn't something I wanted to do. I was ok with it because Stastny seemed like a rare TD acquisition, in that he actually made a meaningful impact. He was big for us in the Nashville series. Generally speaking though, I'd rather trade lower picks or prospects for TD depth. Or if you're moving a 1st, use it in a deal for a younger player with term.

Stastny helped us last year, but now we're paying the bill is all I'm saying. (and that's under the assumption that a guy we drafted in that spot really turns out good. so far, Veleno is looking pretty darn good).

There is no denying that Stastny played well for us and fit well. But we can't assume to know what would have happened if he had not been there. Without even getting into the metaphysics of the effects of any single change on the future, Mau swapped Connor and Ehlers for 1 game, IIRC just before Stastny showed up and solved ELL. We've seen this year the difference that could make. Without Stastny, maybe we see that in the POs, and who knows where we end up?

Meanwhile Veleno might be the difference between a deep run/cup or not in the last 7 of the next 9 years, or more. Of course, that is far from guaranteed too, but I like the chances of him being a major contributor, for many years, not just one.

 

[Mortimer Snerd]

I'm just saying if Foley worked out the price would have been a heck of a lot more expensive.

Foley hasn't 'not worked out' because he got injured in training camp. It is not a career ending injury.

 

[Mortimer Snerd]

it wasn't too long ago we had five one one team Canada junior team..this is the natural ebb and flow of graduating prospects..

I believe the number was 6 in 2015, but that was in the whole tournament. Morrissey, Comrie, Petan for Canada and 3 others on other teams. Ehlers for Denmark, Chase De Leo for USA and Michael Spacek for Czechia.

 

[Mortimer Snerd]

Ok..we had three on team Canada and five in the tournament....not five on one team...I think...I'm lost today..apologies.

Other teams:

Chase De Leo...USA
Sami Niku....Finland
Nik Ehlers....Denmark

I missed Niku, you missed Spacek - it was 7!

 

[garret9]

I missed Niku, you missed Spacek - it was 7!

No one was watching Niku as Jets hadn't drafted him yet.

 

[Mortimer Snerd]

No one was watching Niku as Jets hadn't drafted him yet.

Right. That's why I remember 6. It became 7 retroactively.