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Originally Posted by Magnum PEI
I would say any of the 'big 6' are medal contenders. Though the Czechs likely dont have a shot at gold, they have decent forwards and goaltending and could win silver or bronze depending how the medal round lines up.
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Yeah comparing Czech to Russia, I'm not sure Russia is that far ahead. They have some high skilled guys for sure, but it drops of pretty quick, and the need to include KHL players may be their downfall (although admittedly I don't know anything about KHL players, I'm of the opinion that they are generally of lower calibre than most NHL players).
I'm also surprised not to see Kuznetsov (sp?) on any list. Isn't he quite highly regarded?