In fairness, Team Canada has a lot of offence, but they are almost all good 200 foot players as well. You can't say that about Kessel. So while I think he should have been named, it's not like just adding him or a couple other snubs makes any difference to the result.
Here at home it's not like they've gone after face punchers. Treliving started out by signing the likes of Raymond and Setoguchi. He signed Bollig who, while supposedly a tough guy, was also supposed to be on the cusp of some offensive output. He signed Frolik, Nakladal, Prybl, who are not belligerant, Brouwer who is big and strong but has offence. They've drafted the BPA in the first round and mixed it up a fair bit after that.
I just don't think there's any evidence that Burke is trying to turn the team nito the Broad Street Bullies. Is he blunt with criticism? He can be. But let's face it - he was pretty right about Sven. Frankly I don't see the same comments having the same effect on a Monahan or Bennett. If Burke said something critical about them, they'd address it, and not pout.
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