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Originally Posted by GioforPM
I liked team Europe a lot better than 4-5 non-competitive teams or the elimination of great players who don’t have a country that can field a complete team.
I doubt you’d get a Team NA under 25 any more. That was just to justify having Matthews in, who hadn’t played any pro hockey yet (and arguably McDavid’s half season didn’t guarantee him a Canada spot either).
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Guess it depends on the point of the thing. I don't think the inclusion of Kopitar or some other guy from Kazakhstan is drawing anyone in to watch the tournament.
If you don't want a 4 or 5 non competitive teams, then just got the number of teams down. Most of the allure of this is for Canada, US, Sweden, Russia and Finland to see who is the best hockey nation.