Speculation: The 2022 Hockey World Championship Thread (Dahlin, Asplund, Cozens, Hayden)

[Chainshot]

With Don being named to the US team as one of their assistants, figure we should start a thread about who is going and of course how they do.



I would figure Dahlin gets a call from the Swedes for sure. Maybe Tuch for the Americans? Jokiharju maybe for the Finns?

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[Chainshot]

Don will not be lobbying for his guys due to the usual reasons (around the 8:00 minute mark), leaving it up to the Team USA GM (Ryan Martin).

 

[MarkusKetterer]

Power for Canada. At the mens and kids ones :p

 

[Chainshot]

Power for Canada. At the mens and kids ones :p

Haven't seen the invite anywhere. Do you have a link?

 

[MarkusKetterer]

Haven't seen the invite anywhere. Do you have a link?

No. Just speculation on my part.

Although I do wonder what will happen with the WJC, especially if some kids have naturally aged out. Is the IIHF gonna have a “one time exemption” just so these countries don’t have to change their teams from what originally appeared, barring any injuries that would keep a player from it?

 

[Chainshot]

No. Just speculation on my part.

Although I do wonder what will happen with the WJC, especially if some kids have naturally aged out. Is the IIHF gonna have a “one time exemption” just so these countries don’t have to change their teams from what originally appeared, barring any injuries that would keep a player from it?

Beyond even that, August is usually when most of these nations have their select camps to start narrowing the field for the next U20. Are they going to be doing that at the same time some of the same players are playing?

I know I lean toward just cancelling it rather than trying to shoehorn it in at this point.

 

[MarkusKetterer]

Beyond even that, August is usually when most of these nations have their select camps to start narrowing the field for the next U20. Are they going to be doing that at the same time some of the same players are playing?

I know I lean toward just cancelling it rather than trying to shoehorn it in at this point.

Except you forget one thing: the IIHF cares more about the $$ from the tournament than they do each country growing the game. They’ll do their absolute best to make it happen, although personally I don’t care if they have it. Just write it down to “global emergency - no medals awarded” and move on.

 

[Fjordy]

Maybe Butcher and Bjork for USA?

 

[NotABadPeriod]

Here's my predictions, assuming pending FAs don't go:

Canada: Power, Skinner?
USA: Tuch, Thompson
Latvia: Girgensons
Sweden: Dahlin, Asplund
Finland: Jokiharju

Mitts might, but I think he takes the summer off. Samuelsson could be a sneaky dark horse, but I'm betting Team USA has other options they'd go with.

 

[HaNotsri]

Olofsson really wants to go, could probably get him to sign an extension quicker.

Samuelsson should change to Sweden now. It would be so weird having Kjell's son play for USA, I don't care about him growing up in america. On the ice his ass belongs to Sweden.

Imagine Roenick or Modano's kid play for Canada or something.

 

[CaliSabresfan24]

Here's my predictions, assuming pending FAs don't go:

Canada: Power, Skinner?
USA: Tuch, Thompson
Latvia: Girgensons
Sweden: Dahlin, Asplund
Finland: Jokiharju

Mitts might, but I think he takes the summer off. Samuelsson could be a sneaky dark horse, but I'm betting Team USA has other options they'd go with.

I think the opposite. With some many games he's missed this year, I feel like Mitts knows he should/needs to go and I bet meatballs is gonna advise him to go. Casey will benefit soo much from just getting more games under his belt especially in a tourny like that and Donny knows it.

 

[SundherDome]

I want zero of them to go. They looked gassed at them end here. Maybe send Bjork because I don't care if he gets hurt and hasn't played a full slate this year. Rousek maybe as well?

 

[Chainshot]

I think the opposite. With some many games he's missed this year, I feel like Mitts knows he should/needs to go and I bet meatballs is gonna advise him to go. Casey will benefit soo much from just getting more games under his belt especially in a tourny like that and Donny knows it.

Don's already said he's not going to lobby guys to go or not go.

 

[CaliSabresfan24]

Don's already said he's not going to lobby guys to go or not go.

I still feel Casey wants to go but we'll see. I think he should!

 

[dotcommunism]

No. Just speculation on my part.

Although I do wonder what will happen with the WJC, especially if some kids have naturally aged out. Is the IIHF gonna have a “one time exemption” just so these countries don’t have to change their teams from what originally appeared, barring any injuries that would keep a player from it?

Eligibility is based on birth year, not birth date, so there is no aging out due to the delayed tournament.

 

[Chainshot]

Not sure what this means for any of the Sabres Canadian-born players and prospects but I like how Tourigny has the Coyotes playing most nights. Same with Smith in Ottawa (though my Brannstrom fandom is pained by what is happening to that player).

 

[Abraham de Lacy]

Not sure if this has been reported here. When Rasmus Dahlin was asked by Swedish media if he'd want to play for Sweden in the World Championship in Finland this year, his answer was:

I am very interested. If I'm asked I'll be on the next flight over to Finland. Without a doubt.

Apparently no formal request has been made. The same is probably true about Victor Olofsson and Rasmus Asplund. Source: Rasmus Dahlins besked: Vill spela VM - Hockeysverige – Mer av sporten du älskar

 

[Chainshot]

Not sure if this has been reported here. When Rasmus Dahlin was asked by Swedish media if he'd want to play for Sweden in the World Championship in Finland this year, his answer was:



Apparently no formal request has been made. The same is probably true about Victor Olofsson and Rasmus Asplund. Source: Rasmus Dahlins besked: Vill spela VM - Hockeysverige – Mer av sporten du älskar

Good info!

 

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[jmelm]

Is Quinn not even a consideration for Canada? Didn't see him mentioned anywhere.

 

[Chainshot]

Joker looking forward to playing for Finland:

Leijonat saamassa NHL:n peliaikahirmun MM-kotikisoihin

Buffalossa isoon rooliin noussut Henri Jokiharju tähyää kotikaupunkinsa MM-kisoihin.

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Swedish posters indicating that Dahlin and Asplund have both been asked per a broadcast of their pre-tournament team today. We knew about Dahlin, interesting that Asplund may be invited.

 

[Old Navy Goat]

Is Quinn not even a consideration for Canada? Didn't see him mentioned anywhere.

He's in the playoffs so they wouldn't ask until he's eliminated

 

[Fezzy126]

 

[dugman]

Good for him. It will be his last chance to do that, as the rest of his career it will conflict with the NHL playoffs.