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Originally Posted by Caged Great
They might be in the hypothetical Canada 2, but I know I would easily take Doughty, Subban, Keith, Seabrook, Weber, Pietrangelo, Bouwmeester, and Boyle all ahead of Gio, Vlasic, and Hamhuis.
It really is disappointing that we can send only one team, because we have the talent where it'd be feasible to win a pair of medals.
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I don't know about Seabrook and Boyle. Seabrook is definately in the same ballpark as Gio, Vlasic, and Hamhuis. People always raise his stock because he plays with Kieth but really he is not good enough to be a number 1 pairing Olympic defensemen. And on this team Kieth pairs with Weber or Doughty on the 1st or 2nd pairing so the idea of bringing along a linemate doesnt really make much sense.
As for Boyle I think he is getting old. I also haven't watched him at all this year so I am talking out of my ass.
For sure Gio, Hamhuis and Vlasic make Team Canada 2 though. There aren't 16 better Canadian defensemen then Gio.