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Originally Posted by Fighting Banana Slug
Monahan is great, but I don't think he would make it, unless as a reserve/injury replacement. The Canadian depth is just amazing.
The D is what I find most interesting. There are not nearly as many "locks" as in prior years. Ignoring lefty/righty for the moment, are the following locks?:
Pietrangelo
Burns
Doughty
Letang
Plenty of offense, but perhaps a little long in the tooth. Would the rest skew a little younger/more physical, or has the game changed enough you go with full on speed?
Hamilton
Reilly
Chabot
Theodore
Morrissey
Ekblad
Ellis
Subban
Brodie
Dumba
Makar?
I mean I think they would at least garner consideration. Gio should have a chance. Probably missed a bunch more as well.
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Not sure you need Burns dynamism with such excellent forwards? In a short tournament, it seems to me that excellent, predictable play is preferable. Burns might have worked better when there were a bunch of other Sharks on the team (though he really broke out after 2014). I would guess it's between Burns/Ekblad/Hamilton for the 3rd RH slot and extra spot(s)?
Gio and Chabot seem like a cut above Reilly/Theodore/Morrissey for LH...Chabot getting the Doughty treatment like 2010