Flames prospect @ 2024 WJC

[dino7c]

Oilers prospect list at the world juniors:

[Toonage]

I mean, with all the trades likely coming we're probably going to be watching several more Flames prospects at this tournament, we just don't know which of them they are yet.

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by dino7c

Oilers prospect list at the world juniors:

If they had a prospect, they'd be playing with the Oilers right now

[Flamesfan05]

Originally Posted by dino7c

Oilers prospect list at the world juniors:

Oilers fan?

[Hot_Flatus]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

When you're talking Team Canada invites, for an offensive defenseman, yes.

He is tied for 9th in points in the Q.

Lots and lots of great players don't get TC invites.

Morin was around a ppg only until recently, so I think that is a miss.

A lot of these selections are based off of relationships and perceived fits. Yes, lots of great players miss out, but a great deal of that is due entirely to the teams staff that year more than merit.

[PepsiFree]

Lots of good-to-great NHL players never played in the World Juniors, including several top 5 picks.

It’s not a very good measuring stick, and probably more dangerous because a good performance can over-inflate a player’s value.

[Reggie Dunlop]

Zdroj will be a name to watch.

[Red Slinger]

Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop

Zdroj will be a name to mispronounce.

Fixed your post.

[PepsiFree]

Originally Posted by Red Slinger

Fixed your post.

It’s pronounced “Jeff”

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by Hot_Flatus

Morin was around a ppg only until recently, so I think that is a miss.

A lot of these selections are based off of relationships and perceived fits. Yes, lots of great players miss out, but a great deal of that is due entirely to the teams staff that year more than merit.

He has been just under a PPG all year, and missed some games early. It's not a miss, he simply hasn't had 'wow' numbers, so far this year. I am not crapping on him, I'm just saying, that likely contributed to not getting an invite - tons of guys deserve an invite, and they go with the hot hands.

And yes, of course the people running it are going to favour guys they know. That's how life works. None the less, if he were the leading point getter among defensemen in the Q, he likely gets that invite. But he isn't.

[Bubba17]

Originally Posted by timbit

Please explain.

Look at countries they have bombed just since Bush was president. A short list Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Yemen, Somalia, Syria. What had any of those countries done to have the USA to attack them?

[devo22]

I thought this was a Honzek thread

[GreenLantern2814]

Originally Posted by Bubba17

Look at countries they have bombed just since Bush was president. A short list Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Yemen, Somalia, Syria. What had any of those countries done to have the USA to attack them?

Since you asked…

Afghanistan: didn’t hand over bin Laden after 9/11.

Iraq: America’s single greatest blunder of the 21st century, so far.

Libya: multinational NATO intervention in the wake of the Arab Spring revolutions, in direct response to atrocities committed by the Gaddafi regime as well as the rebels.

Yemen: see above, minus Gaddafi.

Somalia: pirates.

Syria: ISIS.

Here endeth the lesson.

[PepsiFree]

Originally Posted by devo22

I thought this was a Honzek thread

It’s now the Honzek and war crimes thread.

EDIT: Not to be confused with E=NG, which is exclusively the war crimes thread.

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by PepsiFree

Lots of good-to-great NHL players never played in the World Juniors, including several top 5 picks.

It’s not a very good measuring stick, and probably more dangerous because a good performance can over-inflate a player’s value.

Yeah, the WJC is not the prospects showcase that it was once touted to be. We have learned that there is virtually no correlation between tournament success and NHL career success.

The WJC is a fun tournament and a nice chance to watch competitive hockey during the Christmas break, to see some high-end prospects, but that's about it. For every Jordan Eberle and MA Fleury, there are plenty of Justin Pogges and Jesse Puljujarvis.

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[FanIn80]

Originally Posted by PepsiFree

It’s now the Honzek and war crimes thread.

EDIT: Not to be confused with E=NG, which is exclusively the war crimes thread.

Well, in fairness, (actual) war crimes also = NG.

[D as in David]

Originally Posted by FanIn80

Well, in fairness, (actual) war crimes also = NG.

Edmonton = Crime against humanity

[sureLoss]

Honzek has been named Alternate Captain for Slovakia

https://twitter.com/user/status/1738146821753495838

[Enoch Root]

The other thing about Morin is that he is still eligible next year. The kid is just a puppy.

[VilleN]

Originally Posted by timbit

Please explain.

Would you care for a list of countries the USA has invaded unprovoked?