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powderjunkie · 10-03-2021, 09:00 AM

USA has a definite edge in goaltending...Gibson/Hellebuyck have a floor much higher than the CAD guys, and their ceiling is just as high.

D is pretty close to a toss-up

Slavin-Carlson
Werenski-Jones
Hughes-McAvoy

McDonagh-Fox
Pesce - could see him paired with Slavin

Makar is probably the best overall, and a Theodore-Pietrangelo pairing probably has the edge over any of the above, but the margins are pretty slim.

Compared to 2014 where Weber, Doughty, Keith were in their prime + Pietrangelo, Bouwmeester, Vlasic, Hamhuis, Subban

vs. Suter...McDonagh, Faulk, Fowler, Shattenkirk, Orpik, Martin, Carlson (age 24, career high 37 pts at that point)

Only Suter could have made TC then...much closer this time.

10-03-2021, 09:00 AM	#66
powderjunkie Franchise Player Join Date: Dec 2011 Exp:	USA has a definite edge in goaltending...Gibson/Hellebuyck have a floor much higher than the CAD guys, and their ceiling is just as high. D is pretty close to a toss-up Slavin-Carlson Werenski-Jones Hughes-McAvoy McDonagh-Fox Pesce - could see him paired with Slavin Makar is probably the best overall, and a Theodore-Pietrangelo pairing probably has the edge over any of the above, but the margins are pretty slim. Compared to 2014 where Weber, Doughty, Keith were in their prime + Pietrangelo, Bouwmeester, Vlasic, Hamhuis, Subban vs. Suter...McDonagh, Faulk, Fowler, Shattenkirk, Orpik, Martin, Carlson (age 24, career high 37 pts at that point) Only Suter could have made TC then...much closer this time.