Who would you choose for Team Canada

[Leb_Hitch*]

Let's say you were Wayne Gretzky come decision time... who would you choose. I'd go with these guys.

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

Spare: Lemieux, Bertuzzi, Smyth

Redden-Niedermeyer
Pronger-Blake
Phaneuf-Foote
Spare: Jovanovski

Luongo
Brodeur
Theodore

No love for Lemieux, yet I know he'll be the top line centre because Gretzky's his "boy". I might be hated for this, but oh well.

Don't hesitate to call out Line's for other countries too.

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[BadBruins]

Chances are Lemieux will be in? I havn't put much thought into it so don't pick it apart.

Gagne-Thornton-Nash
Iginla-Sakic-Heatley
Richards-Lemieux-Crosby
Smyth-Lecavalier-Bertuzzi

Redden-Niedermeyer
Pronger-Jovanovski
Foote-McCabe


Brodeur
Luongo
Theodore

 

[steafo]

I guess canada is going to just use centers??

And i'm not too sure i would put Nash on my team until he can prove he can stay healthy for 5 minutes. Canada has scary depth.

 

[arrbez]

is Iginla not a right winger?

and for that matter, isn't Nash a left winger?

 

[RoyIsALegend*]

There is an entire forum for international hockey.

Please take this thread there, moderators.

 

[arrbez]

Assuming the following: Nash will be healthy, Lemieux will be guaranteed, Yzerman will pull out

Nash - Thornton - Gagne
Crosby - Spezza - Heatley
Tanguay - Sakic - Iginla
Smyth - Staal - Lemiuex

Extra: St. Louis, Draper

Pronger - Niedermayer
Blake - Redden
McCabe - Foote

Extra: Regehr

Brodeur
Luongo
Turco

 

[RoyIsALegend*]

By the way, there's no chance all three of Jason Spezza, Eric Staal, and Sidney Crosby make it.

None whatsoever.

Pick two of the three and be happy that at least two of them are making it.

Lemieux will be there.

Yzerman will be there.

 

[steafo]

is Iginla not a right winger?

and for that matter, isn't Nash a left winger?

I'm well aware of the fact that both iginla and Nash are wingers....I guess you dont understand exaggeration. It just jumped out at me that for the first two posters 7 out of 12, and 6 out of 12 forwards were centers.

 

[steafo]

By the way, there's no chance all three of Jason Spezza, Eric Staal, and Sidney Crosby make it.

None whatsoever.

Pick two of the three and be happy that at least two of them are making it.

Lemieux will be there.

Yzerman will be there.

I seriously wonder if Yzerman will go, I know he will get invited but I have to wonder if he would even let himself go at this point, he isnt playing up to his potential and I don't think he would want to hurt team Canada by taking the place of someone that is better than him. Then again he is a great leader and any team can use that.

 

[revolverjgw]

You know our depth is insane when Marleau isn't making any of these teams.

 

[arrbez]

I'm well aware of the fact that both iginla and Nash are wingers....I guess you dont understand exaggeration. It just jumped out at me that for the first two posters 7 out of 12, and 6 out of 12 forwards were centers.

no dude, not you. I was refering to the first two posters, who both had them on their wrong wings

 

[steafo]

no dude, not you. I was refering to the first two posters, who both had them on their wrong wings

my bad

 

[Towelie*]

If Bertuzzi keeps his good play up I am sure he will be a lock, or even plays at 3/4's of what he is now. Gretzky and Lemiuex love Bertuzzi.

 

[kmad]

Gagne - Spezza - Bertuzzi (I think this line would be ****ing amazing)
Nash - Thornton - Heatley
Sakic - Lemieux - Iginla
Smyth - Lecavalier - Richards
extras: Crosby, Staal

Pronger - Niedermayer
Redden - Jovanovski
Blake - Foote
spare: Regehr

Brodeur
Luongo
Turco

 

[steafo]

Gagne-Spezza-Bertuzzi line would be pretty sick, but i think they would keep Spezza and Heater together just because of the chemistry...who knows, its not like those arent some talented wingers. I wish USA had those options

 

[RoyIsALegend*]

Gagne - Spezza - Bertuzzi
Nash - Thornton - Heatley
Sakic - Lemieux - Iginla
Smyth - Lecavalier - Richards
extras: Crosby, Staal

Mario Lemieux at center over Joe Sakic?

Brad Richards is also better suited for center than Vincent Lecavalier as he's far superior defensively.

This team lacks defensive forwards.

Over the past few years, Team Canada has made a point of adding grinders. Your Drapers, Maltbys, Doans, Morrows, Pecas, etc... they'll have a couple of them again.

 

[BadBruins]

no dude, not you. I was refering to the first two posters, who both had them on their wrong wings

Ah, I think Nash has played both RW and LW! I never really thought about Iginla, first poster had him on the 4th line LW So I stuck him there too assuming he played both wings! Anyway what about this? I have a hunch Crosby will be there, just because he's Crosby! The Centre position is stocked with Canadian Talent, so a few centre's who have played the wing would likley be moved there! This is a team Canada not including star Centres like Spezza, Staal and Marleau!

Gagne-Thornton-Nash
Crosby-Sakic-Heatley
Richards-Lemieux-Iginla
Smyth-Lecavalier-Bertuzzi

 

[sunb]

Lemieux - Sakic - Iginla
Kariya - Thornton - Richards
Heatley - Lecavalier - Bertuzzi
Gagne - Marleau - St. Louis
13th: Yzerman

Pronger - Niedermayer
Jovanovski - Redden
Blake - Foote
7th: Regehr

Brodeur
Luongo
3rd: Theodore

If Yzerman decides to drop out, replace him with Smyth

I feel like Canada will elect to choose guys like Kariya, St. Louis, Gagne, Marleau and Richards over guys like Nash, Spezza and Smyth since they are excellent skaters. Staal and Crosby are a bit too inexperienced at this point to get a call.

 

[arrbez]

if Rick Nash is healthy and in game shape, there's no reason to leave him off the team. He's actually not a bad skater...just a very ugly one. He's got very good speed from what I recall, since he always seems to be beating defensemen wide and cutting hard to the crease

 

[Philly Flyer Fan*]

my picks

in no order what-so-ever. Gretzky can line them how he chooses. I don't get paid enough to make those decisions!


Forwards...

Gagne, Spezza, Heatley
Staal, Lecavalier, Iginla
Sakic, Crosby, Smyth
Thornton, Bertuzzi, Draper

Lots of speed! Speed kills!!!



Defense...

Niedermeyer, Pronger
JovoCop, Blake
McCabe, Redden


Goalies...

Brodeur - He has got to be the man!
Luongo & Theo


These are my picks and I'm sticking with em'!

 

[Mike Bossy*]

Gagne-Sakic-Iginla
Kariya-Thornton-Nash
Heatley-Spezza-Marleau
Smyth-Lecavalier-St.Louis

Redden-Niedermeyer
Pronger-Blake
Phaneuf-McCabe

Luongo
Theodore
Legace

 

[edd1e]

not that im not interested, but i think theres about 100 topics like this.

 

[RoyIsALegend*]

Lemieux - Sakic - Iginla
Nash - Thornton - Bertuzzi
Gagne - Lecavalier - Heatley
Smyth - Richards - Doan
Extras: Marleau, Crosby

Pronger - Foote
Niedermayer - Blake
Redden - Regehr
Extras: Hannan, Phaneuf

Brodeur
Luongo
Extra: Theodore

 

[Burke's Evil Spirit]

Kariya-Sakic-Iginla
Gagné-Thornton-Nash
Tanguay-Staal-Bertuzzi
Lemieux-Richards-Heatley
Extras - Marleau, Lecavalier

Niedermayer-Redden
Pronger-Jovanovski
Foote-Regehr
Extras - McCabe, Blake

Brodeur
Belfour
Extra - Luongo

 

[VanNistelrooy]

I would really enjoy a Richards - Lecavalier - Crosby line.