08-24-2016, 02:16 PM
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#21
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: St. George's, Grenada
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I'd be upset if it was an Olympic snub but until I see some world cup games it's hard to say if I care.
Maybe it's not a snub though, Gio or Brodie might have just said no, like they did the world championships
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08-24-2016, 02:17 PM
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#22
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In the Sin Bin
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Novi Sad, Serbia
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Didn't they say they don't WANT to go?
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08-24-2016, 02:17 PM
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#23
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Lethbridge
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Must be because Bouwmeester and Pietrangelo are a current D pairing.
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08-24-2016, 02:19 PM
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#24
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Franchise Player
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I wish Mony and Johnny weren't going either. If either of them get hurt at this thing I'm not going to be pleased.
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08-24-2016, 02:19 PM
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#25
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Franchise Player
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Sweden replacing Kronwall with Lindholm was an (accidental) upgrade, while Canada went the opposite way with this one.
Honestly JBo has fallen off a lot in the past year or two. Not sure he's St Louis' 4th best guy or even a top 90 D in the league right now.
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08-24-2016, 02:24 PM
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#26
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Sec206
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The Team Canada D Snubs makes up a pretty impressive D Core:
Gio - Brodie
Subban - Letang
Seabrook - Hamilton
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08-24-2016, 02:32 PM
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#27
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First Line Centre
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Quote:
Originally Posted by theslymonkey
The Team Canada D Snubs makes up a pretty impressive D Core:
Gio - Brodie
Subban - Letang
Seabrook - Hamilton
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That's pretty incredible, although I'm not sure Hamilton could be named to this team.
I know winning is the final measure, but when is hockey Canada going to hold itself accountable for putting together an entertaining product? I mean it would be one thing if the entertaining product significantly impacted their chance at winning, but it doesn't lessen it at all IMO. It just seems like they don't trust talent to take care of business, and are compelled to suck offence out of the tournament. Poor decision making.
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08-24-2016, 02:37 PM
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#28
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Sec206
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Major Major
That's pretty incredible, although I'm not sure Hamilton could be named to this team.
I know winning is the final measure, but when is hockey Canada going to hold itself accountable for putting together an entertaining product? I mean it would be one thing if the entertaining product significantly impacted their chance at winning, but it doesn't lessen it at all IMO. It just seems like they don't trust talent to take care of business, and are compelled to suck offence out of the tournament. Poor decision making.
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You could sub out Hamilton for Boychuk, Hamonic, Phaneuf, Girardi, Staal, Barrie, Ellis...
Regardless, that top 5 could easily take a run at the actual Team Canada D core.
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08-24-2016, 02:38 PM
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#29
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Lifetime Suspension
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We should be happy with this, no need to send our top D to this money grab, just stay home, exercise, rest and be ready for the season, especially with Giordano.
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08-24-2016, 02:39 PM
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#30
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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in a short tournament with no training camp Babcock is going with who he knows.
Its kind of like no matter how bad Jussi Jokinen plays, he's always in the Finland team
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08-24-2016, 02:40 PM
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#31
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Paradise
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Par
We should be happy with this, no need to send our top D to this money grab, just stay home, exercise, rest and be ready for the season, especially with Giordano.
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Especially with a new coaching staff and attending a full training camp.
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08-24-2016, 02:41 PM
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#32
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by theslymonkey
The Team Canada D Snubs makes up a pretty impressive D Core:
Gio - Brodie
Subban - Letang
Seabrook - Hamilton
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Seabrook? Nah. Would probably be more like
Brodie-Subban
Gio-Letang
Barrie-Tanev
Ellis / Hamilton as the extras
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08-24-2016, 02:44 PM
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#33
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First Line Centre
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Wow Subban, Letang, Brodie, and Gio are all better than half the guys playing.
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08-24-2016, 02:44 PM
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#34
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: sector 7G
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Didn't Gios wife just have a baby? I'm thinking he told them no because of that.
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08-24-2016, 02:46 PM
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#35
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Scoring Winger
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Quote:
Originally Posted by theslymonkey
The Team Canada D Snubs makes up a pretty impressive D Core:
Gio - Brodie
Subban - Letang
Seabrook - Hamilton
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Damn, that is strong. Barrie and Ceci could be the spares.
Just for fun, the rest of Team Canada B (that's players not on A or North America):
Couture* - Spezza - Skinner
Ladd - O'Reilly - S. Reinhart
Marchand - Henrique - Hoffman
Hall - Brassard - B. Schenn
x: Jenner , D. Strome, R. Strome
Goalies: Allen, Elliott, Luongo
*wasn't orignally named to Team A.
Even though it wouldn't win the World Cup, it would compete.
Last edited by Spinach; 08-24-2016 at 02:49 PM.
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08-24-2016, 03:03 PM
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#36
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: CGY
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Absolute garbage from a selection standpoint. Gio is so much better than Bouwmeester and Brodie is also far ahead Bouw. I guess this is due to chemistry with Pietrangelo? Still a horrible call.
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08-24-2016, 03:11 PM
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#37
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Fort St. John, BC
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08-24-2016, 03:17 PM
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#38
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Boca Raton, FL
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Bouwmeester continues to be overrated. I mean, he can still defend the quicker forwards well, but that's about it. He doesn't do well with board work down low, he often makes poor decisions with the puck when pressured, and he's lost all of his offensive touch. He might have been the easy choice about 5-10 years ago, but he's not that player anymore and he could be an actual liability for the team.
I'm astounded to see how much credit the guy still gets.
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08-24-2016, 03:18 PM
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#39
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Franchise Player
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Meh, it's a quick tournament and Bouwmeester has shown he can work with Pietrangelo. With no time to build up chemistry, going with players you know can play with one another makes sense.
It's not like they are selecting Bouwmeester over Subban, Brodie and Giordano over a long regular season.
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08-24-2016, 03:21 PM
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#40
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Hmmmmmmm
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Since I'm cheering for team North America this is great news.
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