Olympics: Your Country's 2022 Roster? (Assuming NHL participation)

[Mr Positive]

I can think of a lot of elite skilled players that would look great with McDavid.

Makar scores at a higher rate away from Mackinnon. In any case they are both locks. The Avalanche player who might go for chemistry reasons is Devon Toews, so he can partner with Makar.

A lot of times players that play on the same team don't have good chemistry.

McDavid is actually quite finicky when it comes to chemistry with players. Although, we really haven't had high end linemates for him other than Draisaitl, who he does great with.

But the principle is there. You can't just look at it like adding the best players together. Team Canada will likely look at keeping teammates together, because that is the formula that was the difference between failure in 1998 and the gold medals they got after (or at least that was how they interpreted the difference being). If Makar and Mackinnon wasn't a thing, fine. I also happened to mention Hyman as a possibility as a McDavid linemate, but I'm an Oilers fan. There might be different linemate combos from other teams that might make sense, that I just don't know about. Although, the Bergeron-Marchand connection is obvious to all.

 

[majormajor]

McDavid is actually quite finicky when it comes to chemistry with players. Although, we really haven't had high end linemates for him other than Draisaitl, who he does great with.

But the principle is there. You can't just look at it like adding the best players together. Team Canada will likely look at keeping teammates together, because that is the formula that was the difference between failure in 1998 and the gold medals they got after (or at least that was how they interpreted the difference being). If Makar and Mackinnon wasn't a thing, fine. I also happened to mention Hyman as a possibility as a McDavid linemate, but I'm an Oilers fan. There might be different linemate combos from other teams that might make sense, that I just don't know about. Although, the Bergeron-Marchand connection is obvious to all.

I'd be confident in pairing McDavid with any elite forward who can make a quick one touch pass and doesn't need a lot of time with the puck (i.e. no Barzals).

 

[Eye of Ra]

Gabriel Landeskog - Mika Zibanejad - Filip Forsberg
Andre Burakovsky - Nicklas Bäckström - William Nylander
Elias Pettersson - William Karlsson - Elias Lindholm
Jesper Bratt - Mikael Backlund - Patric Hornqvist

Hedman - Brodin
Ekholm - Klingberg
OEL - Lindholm

Lehner
Markstrom
Ullmark

 

[Swervin81]

Huberdeau-McDavid-MacKinnon
Marchand-Crosby-Bergeron
Stamkos-Point-Marner
Scheifele-ROR-Strome
Couturier, Barzal

Chabot-Makar
Theodore-Pietrangelo
Chychrun-Hamilton
Rielly, Parayko

Price
MAF
Blackwood

 

[m0rkoli]

Finland

Patrik Laine - Aleksander Barkov - Mikko Rantanen (ooze my pants-line)
Roope Hintz - Sebastian Aho - Teuvo Teräväinen (CarolinaDallasStars)
Janne Kuokkanen - Jesperi Kotkaniemi - Kaapo Kakko (Young guns)
Mikael Granlund - Erik Haula - Eeli Tolvanen (Nashville connection)

Esa Lindell - Miro Heiskanen (Dallas Tribute)
Markus Nutivaara - Henri Jokiharju (They are defence)
Juuso Välimäki - Rasmus Ristolainen (Calgary Flyers)

Juuse Saros (#1 goalie atm)
Joonas Korpisalo (Can do moves)

Backup:
Kasperi Kapanen (Yes, I kn0w... should be in the lineup
Jesse Puljujärvi (Good swap for Kakko or Tolvanen)
Joel Kiviranta (Can play 3rd/4th LW)
Anton Lundell (Is he ready?)
Niko Mikkola (He is a defenceman)
Jani Hakanpää (He is also a defenceboy)
Antti Raanta (good backup)

 

[Mathieukferland]

Sorry, but Morgan Reilly does not belong anywhere near Team Canada. Much better options available… Chychrun, Chabot, Ekblad (plays left side) and even Nurse or Toews are better options. Hell based on the way he plays I’d rather have Adam Pelech over Reilly

 

[TopCheese]

Lots of tantalising options for Canada. Think we will see the Marchand- Crosby- Bergeron line broken up if Bergeron is showing his age at the start of next year. All 4 lines have high end scoring and are defensively responsible.

Marchand - Mcdavid - Point
Huberdeau - Mckinnon - Marner
Scheifele - Crosby - Stone
O'Reilly - Bergeron - Barzal
Tavares, Couturier

Chychrun - Makar
Theodore - Pietrangelo
Doughty - Hamilton
Pelech, Nurse

Price
Fleury
Keumper

 

[Rob Brown]

Lots of tantalising options for Canada. Think we will see the Marchand- Crosby- Bergeron line broken up if Bergeron is showing his age at the start of next year. All 4 lines have high end scoring and are defensively responsible.

Marchand - Mcdavid - Point
Huberdeau - Mckinnon - Marner
Scheifele - Crosby - Stone
O'Reilly - Bergeron - Barzal
Tavares, Couturier

Chychrun - Makar
Theodore - Pietrangelo
Doughty - Hamilton
Pelech, Nurse

Price
Fleury
Keumper

The forward group is so stacked.

 

[Chuck Norris Trophy]

Canada could once again send three able teams. Sick. Russia has a juggernaut winger situation right now, and they are super set with goalies also.

 

[Rob Brown]

I won't post them all but this is what The Athletic has for Canada:

Huberdeau - McDavid - MacKinnon
Marchand - Crosby - Bergeron
Barzal - Point - Stone
Tavares - O'Reilly - Marner
Scheifele - Couturier

Chychrun - Makar
Theodore - Pietrangelo
Pelech - Ekblad
Rielly - Hamilton

Price
Fleury
Binnington

 

[reino]

Would love to see Germany do well for hockey's sake. Sadly Canada looks unbeatable.

 

[jonlin]

Finland

Patrik Laine - Aleksander Barkov - Mikko Rantanen (ooze my pants-line)
Roope Hintz - Sebastian Aho - Teuvo Teräväinen (CarolinaDallasStars)
Janne Kuokkanen - Jesperi Kotkaniemi - Kaapo Kakko (Young guns)
Mikael Granlund - Erik Haula - Eeli Tolvanen (Nashville connection)

Esa Lindell - Miro Heiskanen (Dallas Tribute)
Markus Nutivaara - Henri Jokiharju (They are defence)
Juuso Välimäki - Rasmus Ristolainen (Calgary Flyers)

Juuse Saros (#1 goalie atm)
Joonas Korpisalo (Can do moves)

Backup:
Kasperi Kapanen (Yes, I kn0w... should be in the lineup
Jesse Puljujärvi (Good swap for Kakko or Tolvanen)
Joel Kiviranta (Can play 3rd/4th LW)
Anton Lundell (Is he ready?)
Niko Mikkola (He is a defenceman)
Jani Hakanpää (He is also a defenceboy)
Antti Raanta (good backup)

Just no way Hintz is away from the C-spot. Hintz was PPG+ last year playing injured:

Laine - Barkov - Rantanen
Teräväinen - Aho - Puljujärvi
Tolvanen - Hintz - Kapanen
Granlund - Kotkaniemi - Kakko

Lindell - Heiskanen
Hakanpää - Ristolainen
Välimäki - Jokiharju

Saros
Rask
Raanta

 

[Gold Standard]

It's on, Crackerjacks! Canada v USA Gold medal game late February 2022. or maybe Canada v Finland.

 

[Northern Avs Fan]

I won't post them all but this is what The Athletic has for Canada:

Huberdeau - McDavid - MacKinnon
Marchand - Crosby - Bergeron
Barzal - Point - Stone
Tavares - O'Reilly - Marner
Scheifele - Couturier

Chychrun - Makar
Theodore - Pietrangelo
Pelech - Ekblad
Rielly - Hamilton

Price
Fleury
Binnington

Hadn’t really considered these D pairings, but I quite like them. I might consider swapping Theadore and Pelech to make that second pair more of a shutdown pairing.

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

Chris Tanev is making the team 100%. Canada loves to bring elite defensive players and he’s as good as you get on the PK and in his own zone.

Hanifin makes USA too.

I don’t think people understand how good either of these players are.

 

[TeddyBare]

Chris Tanev is making the team 100%. Canada loves to bring elite defensive players and he’s as good as you get on the PK and in his own zone.

Hanifin makes USA too.

I don’t think people understand how good either of these players are.

give me a break

100%???????

 

[Aurinko]

Finland

Patrik Laine - Aleksander Barkov - Mikko Rantanen (ooze my pants-line)
Roope Hintz - Sebastian Aho - Teuvo Teräväinen (CarolinaDallasStars)
Janne Kuokkanen - Jesperi Kotkaniemi - Kaapo Kakko (Young guns)
Mikael Granlund - Erik Haula - Eeli Tolvanen (Nashville connection)

Esa Lindell - Miro Heiskanen (Dallas Tribute)
Markus Nutivaara - Henri Jokiharju (They are defence)
Juuso Välimäki - Rasmus Ristolainen (Calgary Flyers)

Juuse Saros (#1 goalie atm)
Joonas Korpisalo (Can do moves)

Backup:
Kasperi Kapanen (Yes, I kn0w... should be in the lineup
Jesse Puljujärvi (Good swap for Kakko or Tolvanen)
Joel Kiviranta (Can play 3rd/4th LW)
Anton Lundell (Is he ready?)
Niko Mikkola (He is a defenceman)
Jani Hakanpää (He is also a defenceboy)
Antti Raanta (good backup)

Finland has always had "workers" mentality and ultra defensive play. The first line would be very unfinnish, in a sense that it everything but. Well i guess Barkov has enough eye to cover the boys.

I guess without Koivu the shutdown line would be the 4th, since Haula is the best faceoff guy of the team. Not sure how Tolvanen would fit in that role though.

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

give me a break

100%???????

yeah. Everyone’s roster looks like a Harlem Globetrotters. No way you put Dougie Hamilton on a team with Makar, Theodore etc. over Chris Tanev. Who kills penalties? Who do you play against the other teams best players?

Look at Quinn Hughes with and without Chris Tanev.
Pretty sure Tanev was the top WAR defenceman last year too

 

[J1mLahey]

Chris Tanev is making the team 100%. Canada loves to bring elite defensive players and he’s as good as you get on the PK and in his own zone.

Hanifin makes USA too.

I don’t think people understand how good either of these players are.

no offense but your homerism is shining bright here. Let’s see if Tanev can get to February healthy before you throw him in as a 100% lock.

 

[Breakers]

yeah. Everyone’s roster looks like a Harlem Globetrotters. No way you put Dougie Hamilton on a team with Makar, Theodore etc. over Chris Tanev. Who kills penalties? Who do you play against the other teams best players?

Look at Quinn Hughes with and without Chris Tanev.
Pretty sure Tanev was the top WAR defenceman last year too

hughes numbers without tanev were better last year

and Tanev was not the best WAR on Vancouver for defenseman

 

[cg98]

give me a break

100%???????

 

[cg98]

Chris Tanev is making the team 100%. Canada loves to bring elite defensive players and he’s as good as you get on the PK and in his own zone.

Hanifin makes USA too.

I don’t think people understand how good either of these players are.

Making it past guys like Makar, Pietrangelo, Ekbkad, Parayko, Hamilton, Pulock or even Doughty? Yeah, I don't think so.

 

[Freaky Styley]

PP1:
Crosby - McDavid - Mackinnon
Stamkos - Makar

 

[Mathieukferland]

PP1:
Crosby - McDavid - Mackinnon
Stamkos - Makar

I would take Stamkos off and put MacKinnon in his place (he has an equally powerful one-timer) and insert Mark Stone to stand in front of the net where he is the best in the league

 

[Breakers]

Anybody know who the front runner for Coaches are for some countries?

I may have missed the news on that in some tweet or article

that can tell you a lot on who a few bubble players could be