05-27-2016, 04:52 PM
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#161
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: CGY
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If Dougie had the exact same season but played for the Oilers there is no doubt he makes that team
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05-27-2016, 04:55 PM
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#162
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Calgary
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Feel bad for Dougie
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05-27-2016, 04:55 PM
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#163
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Pretty funny that our 6/7's Nakladal and Jokipakka are going and yet not out 1/2/3 Gio, Brodie, and Hamilton as we all expected.
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05-27-2016, 04:56 PM
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#164
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Sunshine Coast
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CroFlames 
How come in hockey it's always Team this and Team that?
Team Canada takes on Team USA?
In every other sport, it would just be Canada vs USA, yet in hockey it's obligatory to add TEAM. It actually annoys me.
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Because it's historical. Back in the day Team Canada was a separate team. Players could play for an NHL team, an AHL team, a CHL team, a Euro team, etc. or Team Canada. Team Canada played a full schedule separate from pro teams and you signed a contract with Team Canada.
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05-27-2016, 04:57 PM
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#165
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Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Right behind you.
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Management of all of these teams will never admit it, but politics still creeps into some of the selections - it is not just about talent!
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05-27-2016, 05:01 PM
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#166
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Vancouver
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Thought Dougie and either one of Brodie or Gio should have been there. If Gio/Brodie were beaten out by Subban or Letang, I would have shrugged. But Muzzin? Come on.
I'm cheering for NA. This ain't the Olympics. I feel no national pride or competitivness for this tournament at all. Just want to see Monahan and Gaudreau rip it up.
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05-27-2016, 05:10 PM
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#167
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First Line Centre
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Muzzin is fine. One of the most underrated d-men in the NHL.
Having Weber and Pietrangelo there instead of Subban and Letang, however, is not fine.
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05-27-2016, 05:11 PM
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#168
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Yes, he probably is the single most underrated defenseman in the league (either him, Vlasic or Jared Spurgeon). Muzzin over Giordano or Letang is still the wrong choice, in spite of that fact.
However, realistically, Shea Weber over Giordano or Letang is also the wrong choice. Same goes for Pietrangelo.
At this point, I'll take Jake Muzzin over Shea Weber, who is coasting off a reputation from five years ago.
Not having PK Subban is ####ing inexcusable.
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05-27-2016, 05:12 PM
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#169
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Scoring Winger
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dogbert
Muzzin is fine. One of the most underrated d-men in the NHL.
Having Weber and Pietrangelo there instead of Subban and Letang, however, is not fine.
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Brodie is better and more under rated.
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05-27-2016, 05:15 PM
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#170
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dogbert
Muzzin is fine. One of the most underrated d-men in the NHL.
Having Weber and Pietrangelo there instead of Subban and Letang, however, is not fine.
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Having Weber and Pietrangelo over Subban is definitely fine.
Having Muzzin over Letang, Brodie, and Gio is not fine.
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05-27-2016, 05:17 PM
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#171
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Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague
Yes, he probably is the single most underrated defenseman in the league (either him, Vlasic or Jared Spurgeon). Muzzin over Giordano or Letang is still the wrong choice, in spite of that fact.
However, realistically, Shea Weber over Giordano or Letang is also the wrong choice. Same goes for Pietrangelo.
At this point, I'll take Jake Muzzin over Shea Weber, who is coasting off a reputation from five years ago.
Not having PK Subban is ####ing inexcusable.
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Because charity?
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05-27-2016, 05:17 PM
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#172
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^Yeah, everything you just posted is rooted in media-driven storyline and reputation, not actual quality of play over the past 3 NHL seasons.
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05-27-2016, 05:20 PM
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#173
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First Line Centre
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Quote:
Originally Posted by goflamesgo18
Having Weber and Pietrangelo over Subban is definitely fine.
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Of the three defensemen, Subban is far and away the better player. You can make an argument for Pietrangelo, but Weber is just a slightly better Dion Phaneuf at this point, and really shouldn't be seriously considered for Team Canada anymore, never mind actually make the team.
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05-27-2016, 05:22 PM
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#174
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Calgary
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I don't get Pietrangelo. I think he's totally overrated.
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05-27-2016, 05:25 PM
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#175
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dogbert
Of the three defensemen, Subban is far and away the better player. You can make an argument for Pietrangelo, but Weber is just a slightly better Dion Phaneuf at this point, and really shouldn't be seriously considered for Team Canada anymore, never mind actually make the team.
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Subban is a fairly gifted offensive player. Doesn't make team Canada because of his defensive play and decision making ability. There is a reason why team Canada didn't give him a minute of ice time at the olympics.
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05-27-2016, 05:30 PM
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#176
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Which is complete nonsense. And was at the time, too.
http://canucksarmy.com/2014/2/17/the...ly-exaggerated
Stop getting your analysis from the mouths of Nick Kypreos and Mike Milbury.
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05-27-2016, 05:32 PM
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#177
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On one hand I'm annoyed that Chia snubbed Hamilton, and that Brodie and Gio were passed over.
On the other hand, good.
Would suck to have any of those three get banged up in a tourney like this right before training camp.
Flames before all.
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05-27-2016, 05:37 PM
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#178
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By the way, if you're looking for snubs, please note that Justin Abdelkader and Brandon Dubinsky are both on Team USA and Phil Kessel isn't.
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05-27-2016, 05:38 PM
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#179
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Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague
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Kypreos and Milbury are idiots. Babcock and Ruff are not. Kypreos and Milbury don't pick team Canada, nor do they decide ice time.
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05-27-2016, 05:40 PM
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#180
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Franchise Player
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I can't imagine where, other than from idiots, you would have gotten the impression that PK Subban is a poor defensive player who makes bad decisions on the ice. I give you the benefit of the doubt that you didn't come up with that yourself.
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