Can't see him beating out Stamkos, Crosby (other that due to injury), Toews, or Tavares. These guys are all young and will be on Team Canada now and in the future. Toews can also be effective on any line.
He'd be competing with the Lecavalier, Thornton, Getzlafs of the world, not to mention RNH, Richards, and Stall for the last spot, but may loose out to someone with a better suited game for the bottom 6.
Unfortunately he could be in the top three and they would chose other centres over Jason.
I just cant see it. Even with a sure fire season in 2013-2014 i doubt he makes the team. What we do have however are
Karlsson- Lock
Anderson- Maybe a third string bid behind Quick/Schneider/Howard/Smith
He's not good enough plain and simple. It's not like he was gonna show any progression this season from his previous play.
Staal - Crosby - Stamkos
Hall - Tavares - Eberle
Benn - Toews - Giroux
Staal - Bergeron - Seguin
Couture
Keith - Doughty
Pietrangelo - Weber
Staal - Letang
Subban
Price
Luongo
Fleury
Unless they have stellar years, they do not deserve to be on the team.
Am I the only one that thinks that right now Spezza is a better player then Tavares?
In a couple years that might well change, but I'd much rather Spezza and all his playoff experience on the Olympic squad then the kid from Long Island.
Am I the only one that thinks that right now Spezza is a better player then Tavares?
In a couple years that might well change, but I'd much rather Spezza and all his playoff experience on the Olympic squad then the kid from Long Island.