The biggest surprise for me was holding a spot open for Stamkos. Don't get me wrong he is an amazing player, and at any normal time for sure he should be on the team, but he is coming back from a broken leg and I would be very surprised if he is up to game speed by the olympics.
You could argue that with the incredible depth that the team has you can afford to hold a spot for him and if he isn't up to speed you are not losing anything. I still think he is young enough that if he didn't make this team he will make future olympic squads, use the spot for a healthy body.
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