09-08-2015, 02:09 PM
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#221
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Originally Posted by CroFlames
Is there any doubt Canada will win it?
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They're probably still the favourites, but they'll be missing a lot of good players because of the stupid U23 team so who knows.
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09-08-2015, 03:33 PM
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#222
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First Line Centre
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Has anyone done a mock up of what the U23 team will look like?
Youthful energy and skill can beat experienced players that maybe aren't taking it seriously in a tournament.
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09-08-2015, 03:53 PM
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#223
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Lifetime Suspension
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Originally Posted by Weitz
I imagine McDavid will be a lock. RNH might be the only other one. Maybe Nurse if he breaks out.
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He should be but I'm wary of calling anyone a lock, even McDavid. That center ice position is friggin stacked.
Hoping Monahan and Hamilton make it for the Flames. Anyone know the Birthday cutoff? Gaudreau turns 23 August 13th, he should make this or the Americans.
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09-08-2015, 03:55 PM
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#224
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Originally Posted by Weitz
Mark Spector @SportsnetSpec 32s32 seconds ago
BREAKING - Sportsnet has learned that #Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli will GM the Young Stars (U23) team at the 2016 World Cup of Hockey.
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I can see Craig MacTavish as the assistant GM already.
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09-08-2015, 04:14 PM
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#225
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Originally Posted by Locke
I can see Craig MacTavish as the assistant GM already.
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Does Craig even have an official title in Edmonton anymore? I thought he was just Chiarelli's "number two"?
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09-08-2015, 04:16 PM
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#226
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: On the Bandwagon
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Originally Posted by codynw
Does Craig even have an official title in Edmonton anymore? I thought he was just Chiarelli's "number two"?
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Oh his career in the front office has always been a big #2  
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09-08-2015, 04:20 PM
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#227
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary
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Am I the only one excited to see what this U23 team will look like? It could be pretty fun to watch.
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09-08-2015, 04:29 PM
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#228
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by codynw
They're probably still the favourites, but they'll be missing a lot of good players because of the stupid U23 team so who knows.
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Realistically, how many players who will be on the Young Stars team would have made Team Canada anyway?
MacKinnon? Maybe.
McDavid? Not unless he has a Crosby-esque rookie year.
Bennett, Monahan, RNH? Possibly, but not likely. Most of the Olympic roster will return (and Stamkos will also be available), so who would any of the young guys replace?
On Defence, Ekblad and Hamilton will probably quarterback the Young Stars D. On Team Canada, they might make it as the 7th or 8th men.
Add in guys like Gaudreau and Jones from the Americans, and the Young Stars should be a pretty good team to watch.
Their biggest weakness will be goaltending. I assume Gibson has the starter role locked up by default. Subban could be the backup. With a strong season in Stockton, Gillies could even get consideration as the Young Stars third stringer.
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09-08-2015, 04:33 PM
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#229
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm
He should be but I'm wary of calling anyone a lock, even McDavid. That center ice position is friggin stacked.
Hoping Monahan and Hamilton make it for the Flames. Anyone know the Birthday cutoff? Gaudreau turns 23 August 13th, he should make this or the Americans.
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In Spector's story on Sportsnet about Chia getting the job, he says it will be September 15, 1992.
That will put Gaudreau and Hamilton on the Young Stars.
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09-08-2015, 04:37 PM
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#230
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Sylvan Lake
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Quote:
Originally Posted by The Yen Man
Am I the only one excited to see what this U23 team will look like? It could be pretty fun to watch.
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Nope, not me.
I would rather it was country on country. I can't stand the idea of a U23 team.
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09-08-2015, 04:59 PM
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#231
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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Using the September 15, 1992 cutoff for the Young Stars team, here are all the players who played at least one game in the NHL last season in that age group (sorted by points scored last season)...
FORWARD- Johnny Gaudreau
- Sean Monahan
- Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
- Jonathan Huberdeau
- Brandon Saad
- Ryan Strome
- Mark Scheifele
- Alex Galchenyuk
- Nathan MacKinnon
- Sean Couturier
- Jonathan Drouin
- Matt Nieto
- Bo Horvat
- Adam Lowry
- J.T. Miller
- Vincent Trocheck
- Chris Tierney
- Cedric Paquette
- Jean-Gabriel Pageau
- Boone Jenner
- Tom Wilson
- Curtis Lazar
- Barclay Goodrow
- Seth Griffith
- Brett Ritchie
- Anthony Duclair
- Nick Shore
- Scott Laughton
- Lucas Lessio
- Matt Puempel
- Kerby Rychel
- Liam O'Brien
- Ty Rattie
- Josh Leivo
- Stefan Matteau
- Reid Boucher
- Rocco Grimaldi
- Sam Bennett
- Sam Reinhart
- Emile Poirier
- Josh Anderson
- Andrew Copp
- Shane Prince
- Nick Cousins
- Colin Smith
- Tyler Graovac
- Tyler Gaudet
- Phillip Danault
- Ryan Hartman
- Henrik Samuelsson
- Stefan Noesen
DEFENCE- Dougie Hamilton
- Aaron Ekblad
- Morgan Rielly
- Seth Jones
- Jacob Trouba
- Cody Ceci
- Damon Severson
- Matt Dumba
- Ryan Murphy
- Nathan Beaulieu
- Jamie Oleksiak
- Connor Murphy
- Derrick Pouliot
- Adam Clendening
- Ryan Murray
- Stuart Percy
- David Musil
- Frank Corrado
- Joe Morrow
- Michael Paliotta
- Griffin Reinhart
- Jake McCabe
- Shayne Gostisbehere
- Keegan Lowe
- Darnell Nurse
- Slater Koekkoek
- Brett Kulak
- Duncan Siemens
- Tyler Wotherspoon
- Scott Harrington
GOAL- John Gibson
- Mackenzie Skapski
- Malcolm Subban
- Laurent Brossoit
- Chris Driedger
With Gaudreau, Monahan, Bennett, and Hamilton (and an outside chance for Gillies), there should be more Flames on the Young Stars team than any other team in the tournament (possibly more than all other teams combined).
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09-08-2015, 05:08 PM
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#232
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Aren't European players eligible for the U23 team?
Goal will be a gong-show for that team.
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09-08-2015, 05:20 PM
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#233
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
Aren't European players eligible for the U23 team?
Goal will be a gong-show for that team.
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Nope. Just North Americans.
Goaltending will definitely be their Achilles' Heel.
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09-08-2015, 06:52 PM
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#234
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Salmon with Arms
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Quote:
Originally Posted by getbak
Using the September 15, 1992 cutoff for the Young Stars team, here are all the players who played at least one game in the NHL last season in that age group (sorted by points scored last season)...
FORWARD- Johnny Gaudreau
- Sean Monahan
- Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
- Jonathan Huberdeau
- Brandon Saad
- Ryan Strome
- Mark Scheifele
- Alex Galchenyuk
- Nathan MacKinnon
- Sean Couturier
- Jonathan Drouin
- Matt Nieto
- Bo Horvat
- Adam Lowry
- J.T. Miller
- Vincent Trocheck
- Chris Tierney
- Cedric Paquette
- Jean-Gabriel Pageau
- Boone Jenner
- Tom Wilson
- Curtis Lazar
- Barclay Goodrow
- Seth Griffith
- Brett Ritchie
- Anthony Duclair
- Nick Shore
- Scott Laughton
- Lucas Lessio
- Matt Puempel
- Kerby Rychel
- Liam O'Brien
- Ty Rattie
- Josh Leivo
- Stefan Matteau
- Reid Boucher
- Rocco Grimaldi
- Sam Bennett
- Sam Reinhart
- Emile Poirier
- Josh Anderson
- Andrew Copp
- Shane Prince
- Nick Cousins
- Colin Smith
- Tyler Graovac
- Tyler Gaudet
- Phillip Danault
- Ryan Hartman
- Henrik Samuelsson
- Stefan Noesen
DEFENCE- Dougie Hamilton
- Aaron Ekblad
- Morgan Rielly
- Seth Jones
- Jacob Trouba
- Cody Ceci
- Damon Severson
- Matt Dumba
- Ryan Murphy
- Nathan Beaulieu
- Jamie Oleksiak
- Connor Murphy
- Derrick Pouliot
- Adam Clendening
- Ryan Murray
- Stuart Percy
- David Musil
- Frank Corrado
- Joe Morrow
- Michael Paliotta
- Griffin Reinhart
- Jake McCabe
- Shayne Gostisbehere
- Keegan Lowe
- Darnell Nurse
- Slater Koekkoek
- Brett Kulak
- Duncan Siemens
- Tyler Wotherspoon
- Scott Harrington
GOAL- John Gibson
- Mackenzie Skapski
- Malcolm Subban
- Laurent Brossoit
- Chris Driedger
With Gaudreau, Monahan, Bennett, and Hamilton (and an outside chance for Gillies), there should be more Flames on the Young Stars team than any other team in the tournament (possibly more than all other teams combined). |
With only players who've played an NHL game you're excluding McWhatshisname and Eichel
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09-08-2015, 07:43 PM
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#235
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Street Pharmacist
With only players who've played an NHL game you're excluding McWhatshisname and Eichel
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Yes, obviously. Also, any players who didn't play an NHL game last season from earlier drafts.
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09-08-2015, 11:25 PM
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#1 Goaltender
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If Hamilton, Monahan, Bennett and Johnny are all on that team then I'm 100% pulling for U23 in the tournament.
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09-08-2015, 11:30 PM
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#237
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Montréal, QC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by getbak
Using the September 15, 1992 cutoff for the Young Stars team, here are all the players who played at least one game in the NHL last season in that age group (sorted by points scored last season)...
FORWARD- Johnny Gaudreau
- Sean Monahan
- Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
- Jonathan Huberdeau
- Brandon Saad
- Ryan Strome
- Mark Scheifele
- Alex Galchenyuk
- Nathan MacKinnon
- Sean Couturier
- Jonathan Drouin
- Matt Nieto
- Bo Horvat
- Adam Lowry
- J.T. Miller
- Vincent Trocheck
- Chris Tierney
- Cedric Paquette
- Jean-Gabriel Pageau
- Boone Jenner
- Tom Wilson
- Curtis Lazar
- Barclay Goodrow
- Seth Griffith
- Brett Ritchie
- Anthony Duclair
- Nick Shore
- Scott Laughton
- Lucas Lessio
- Matt Puempel
- Kerby Rychel
- Liam O'Brien
- Ty Rattie
- Josh Leivo
- Stefan Matteau
- Reid Boucher
- Rocco Grimaldi
- Sam Bennett
- Sam Reinhart
- Emile Poirier
- Josh Anderson
- Andrew Copp
- Shane Prince
- Nick Cousins
- Colin Smith
- Tyler Graovac
- Tyler Gaudet
- Phillip Danault
- Ryan Hartman
- Henrik Samuelsson
- Stefan Noesen
DEFENCE- Dougie Hamilton
- Aaron Ekblad
- Morgan Rielly
- Seth Jones
- Jacob Trouba
- Cody Ceci
- Damon Severson
- Matt Dumba
- Ryan Murphy
- Nathan Beaulieu
- Jamie Oleksiak
- Connor Murphy
- Derrick Pouliot
- Adam Clendening
- Ryan Murray
- Stuart Percy
- David Musil
- Frank Corrado
- Joe Morrow
- Michael Paliotta
- Griffin Reinhart
- Jake McCabe
- Shayne Gostisbehere
- Keegan Lowe
- Darnell Nurse
- Slater Koekkoek
- Brett Kulak
- Duncan Siemens
- Tyler Wotherspoon
- Scott Harrington
GOAL- John Gibson
- Mackenzie Skapski
- Malcolm Subban
- Laurent Brossoit
- Chris Driedger
With Gaudreau, Monahan, Bennett, and Hamilton (and an outside chance for Gillies), there should be more Flames on the Young Stars team than any other team in the tournament (possibly more than all other teams combined). |
I'm not crazy about the idea of a u23 team, but it is pretty sweet to see so many flames on those lists!
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09-08-2015, 11:54 PM
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#238
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A Fiddler Crab
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Chicago
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Gaudreau - Monahan - McDavid
Galchenyuk - Nugent-Hopkins - Scheifele
Drouin - MacKinnon - Eichel
Saad - Bennett - Huberdeau
Strome
Ekblad - Hamilton
Jones - Oleksiak
Dumba - Trouba
Rielly
John Gibson
Connor Hellebuyck
Jon Gillies
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09-09-2015, 08:50 AM
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#239
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I think Couturier has the 3rd/4th line shut down C spot locked up.
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09-09-2015, 09:06 AM
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#240
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Quote:
Originally Posted by getbak
Their biggest weakness will be goaltending. I assume Gibson has the starter role locked up by default. Subban could be the backup. With a strong season in Stockton, Gillies could even get consideration as the Young Stars third stringer.
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Hellebuyck is eligible, so it's probably between him and Gibson for the starting job.
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Originally Posted by Weitz
I think Couturier has the 3rd/4th line shut down C spot locked up.
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It's crazy that he's eligible. It feels like he's been in the league forever. Plus he looks like Brent Burns, so it's easy to forget he's only 22.
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