He has a roster spot available. He has Laine on the roster. Laine was said to be out 3 to 6 months in october. I really don't think he will go to this tournament
Kaprizov - Malkin - Kucherov Panarin - Kuznetsov - Svechnikov (Would have Val here but Svech and Kuz have experience together) Ovechkin - Buchnevich - Nichushkin (Moved Buchnevich to center cause he's one of the more defensively responsible wingers and Russia has 0 center depth) Michkov - Namestnikov - Kuzmenko (You could tell me Dadonov instead of Kuzmenko, having offense oriented players like Michkov and Kuzmenko balances out that line more) Orlov - Sergachev Mintyukov - Kulikov Gavrikov - Zadorov (This pair could be swapped with the second arguably, I'm very high on Mintyukov and Gavrikov pairs nicely with Zadorov IMO) Shesterkin Sorokin (Third can be which ever of the 10 other good Russian goalies are hot at the moment) Defense is definitely their weakest position followed by center, in typical Russian fashion they have hands down the best goalie depth and contend for best winger depth as well.
Brady Tkachuk should be higher up in the lineup, yes he is physical but lead team USA in a captain role with 13 points in 8 last year and has 15PTS in 11 GP this year for the Sens would love to see both Tkachuk brothers on the same line with someone like Jack Hughes centring them the chemistry would be electric.
Unfortunately, Boeser is a terrible skater...painfully slow. I like his shot. And, he was pretty clutch for the Canucks in the playoffs. Not impossible that he makes it. But, doubt it.
Disagree on Connor's defensive game lacking. He's been very active on the back check for the Jets. He's such a good skater he can bail a team out from some nasty situations. He has even been playing on the PK for a bit.
Hear me out Canadas centres being 1st McDavid 2nd Mackinnon 3rd Crosby 4th Suzuki (he had 77 points playinh Selke level defense with Broken Scoring Caufield and Baby Slafkovsky. This season he currently has 13 points in 12 games with Montreals weaker offense. He is alao a Captain and a very smart and mature player. Call me bias but at that 4th line centre on that stacked Canada centre core and playing PK, Nick Suzuki would do extremely well and I could see him being that guy to score a big goal in a depth role. Also ik people wanna see Crosby and Mackinnon on a line but both are so good as centres and would make Canadas depth insane.
It's so funny to watch how people from other countries always doubt that Finland's roster is the weakest overall. Yeah they might not have big names by name value, but 4 nations is short tournament and not that much time to gel as roster. After all most of the players that make it to the team knows each other/played in same roster or plays in the sae team right now. Luostarinen-Lundell same line right now, Barkov-Laine same hometown and played in the same line in nationa team, Lehkonen-Rantanen, Puljujärvi-Aho-Laine, Jokiharju in the first D pairing with Dahlin in Buffalo, Hakanpää maybe also in 4 nations, Annunen might make it as 3rd goalie, Tuomo Ruutu is assistant coach in 4 nations by the way and so on. The biggest strength why Finland plays well in short tournaments is teamplay, everyone knows their role, solid goalies and good coaching etc. just saying.
I honestly would go with Wilson over Strome, both very good defensively, but Wilson is much more versatile, very good on the PK unlike Strome who doesn’t play it, can play on the PP as the net front presence and a bumper guy, is faster and a lot more physical, can start his team with a fight. He’s a better bottom 6 fit
Woke: Eklund and Carlsson making the roster, Erickson Ek 1C, Boldy making team USA, Sanderson (🐐) Broke: Carlson over Werenski (nobody knows how good Werenski is because nobody watches CBJ), Talbot, Weegar not making starting lineup, Dylan Strome and Hagel when guys like Konecny, Jarvis, Kyrou, Barzal, Scheifele could play LW.
Weegar over Bouchard easy, makar and Morrisey bring enough offense. I agree with the other d picks but for forward I would switch Suzuki for Oreilly and Strome for Bennett, Suzuki has shown he’s not a 1c on a playoff team where as Oreilly has over and over
What are your thoughts on Wilson making it for Canada? He’s such a complete player would be perfect for a 4th line role. Produces points, amazing penalty killer, forechecker and great defensively
Kevin Lankinen has previously led Finland to gold and is currently playing better than both Saros & Luukkonen. I think he’s got a shot at being the starter.
Same here. As a USA fan, I'd be happy if they won it. But, would that mean they are the best team in the World? No...I don't think so. Without Russia there, it all seems a bit phony. Czechia, Slovakia and others missing, too. The winner gets an asterisk, imo. It's just a gimmick tourney. Playing and winning a series is the only way to determine a true champion. Obviously not feasible for an international tournament. Any country can win in a one-off format. Doesn't tell us much.
Kyle Connor has actually been pretty reliable defensively this year, even now being on the PK
Cole Caufield might be playing his way onto the Team USA roster
I was thinking that too , I’m a Habs fan but who do you replace Cole with on that team ?
I think now he’s on it would have more assists too if someone on the habs could put the puck in the net
@@sarahtranfo definitely possible but the dude is pretty shit defensively
@@meadalofhonor1234 he is playing with suzuki who has a decent amount of goal. Caufield simply isn’t that great of a playmaker
Nice goal scorer...but contributes nothing else. No size. No grit. Seriously doubt he makes Team USA.
How is Scheifele not an extra for Canada
i think luostarinen would have to be on lundells line just because of that chemistry they have going on
He has a roster spot available. He has Laine on the roster. Laine was said to be out 3 to 6 months in october. I really don't think he will go to this tournament
I would put Laine with Aho and Terevanien. They have magic together
@@Section83490 true
Hell no
Your Finnish team are just same as mine👌
Ur the boss Mike. Like your bias toward defensive players too :)
What would the roster of Russia look like? I know they don't compete for obvious reasons but still wondering tho.
Love the content btw❤
Kaprizov - Malkin - Kucherov
Panarin - Kuznetsov - Svechnikov (Would have Val here but Svech and Kuz have experience together)
Ovechkin - Buchnevich - Nichushkin (Moved Buchnevich to center cause he's one of the more defensively responsible wingers and Russia has 0 center depth)
Michkov - Namestnikov - Kuzmenko (You could tell me Dadonov instead of Kuzmenko, having offense oriented players like Michkov and Kuzmenko balances out that line more)
Orlov - Sergachev
Mintyukov - Kulikov
Gavrikov - Zadorov (This pair could be swapped with the second arguably, I'm very high on Mintyukov and Gavrikov pairs nicely with Zadorov IMO)
Shesterkin
Sorokin
(Third can be which ever of the 10 other good Russian goalies are hot at the moment)
Defense is definitely their weakest position followed by center, in typical Russian fashion they have hands down the best goalie depth and contend for best winger depth as well.
This guy is high af.. having talbot as the starting goalie is insane 🤯
Stuart skinner & Binnington should be the starters
Brady Tkachuk should be higher up in the lineup, yes he is physical but lead team USA in a captain role with 13 points in 8 last year and has 15PTS in 11 GP this year for the Sens would love to see both Tkachuk brothers on the same line with someone like Jack Hughes centring them the chemistry would be electric.
I agree, the fans want to see both Tkachuks in one line. It will be a fun to watch - great mix of skill and physicality.
Only thing about Canadas roster that worries me is the goaltending
Do you think Boeser has a shot for team USA
Unfortunately, Boeser is a terrible skater...painfully slow. I like his shot. And, he was pretty clutch for the Canucks in the playoffs. Not impossible that he makes it. But, doubt it.
@JM-gj7de I see your point but another thing to put into consideration is his great chemistry with miller
@@cohenmurchison6516 True. I wouldn't be outraged if Boeser made the team.
Has erik Karlsson snapped his leg or something
Disagree on Connor's defensive game lacking. He's been very active on the back check for the Jets. He's such a good skater he can bail a team out from some nasty situations. He has even been playing on the PK for a bit.
laf is making team Canada, PPG pace and led Canada to gold in World Juniors.
Hear me out
Canadas centres being
1st McDavid
2nd Mackinnon
3rd Crosby
4th Suzuki (he had 77 points playinh Selke level defense with Broken Scoring Caufield and Baby Slafkovsky. This season he currently has 13 points in 12 games with Montreals weaker offense. He is alao a Captain and a very smart and mature player. Call me bias but at that 4th line centre on that stacked Canada centre core and playing PK, Nick Suzuki would do extremely well and I could see him being that guy to score a big goal in a depth role.
Also ik people wanna see Crosby and Mackinnon on a line but both are so good as centres and would make Canadas depth insane.
It's so funny to watch how people from other countries always doubt that Finland's roster is the weakest overall. Yeah they might not have big names by name value, but 4 nations is short tournament and not that much time to gel as roster. After all most of the players that make it to the team knows each other/played in same roster or plays in the sae team right now. Luostarinen-Lundell same line right now, Barkov-Laine same hometown and played in the same line in nationa team, Lehkonen-Rantanen, Puljujärvi-Aho-Laine, Jokiharju in the first D pairing with Dahlin in Buffalo, Hakanpää maybe also in 4 nations, Annunen might make it as 3rd goalie, Tuomo Ruutu is assistant coach in 4 nations by the way and so on. The biggest strength why Finland plays well in short tournaments is teamplay, everyone knows their role, solid goalies and good coaching etc. just saying.
What if landeskog is back before the end of 2024 and gets rolling?
Stache is looking good 👍
Where are Russia ,Slovakia or Czechia??
My team sweden :
Pettersson - Eriksson-Ek - Nylander
Forsberg - Zibanejad - Bratt
Raymond - Karlsson - Kempe
Carlsson - Backlund - Rakell
Nyqvist
Forsling - Dahlin
Hedman - Brodin
Ekholm - Andersson
Ekman-larsson
I honestly would go with Wilson over Strome, both very good defensively, but Wilson is much more versatile, very good on the PK unlike Strome who doesn’t play it, can play on the PP as the net front presence and a bumper guy, is faster and a lot more physical, can start his team with a fight. He’s a better bottom 6 fit
Lehkonen-Barkov-Rantanen
Granlund-Aho-Teravainen
Tolvanen-Hintz-Kakko
Luostarinen-Lundell-Kiviranta
13. Haula
So no Laine in the team?
@gorlilla4361 hell no, so many reasons why not
Team canadas defense is insane but our goalies a little lack luster.
Price come back 😭
W Hagel
Tom Wilson and Connor McMichael are making team Canada 😏
Move mckinnon on the wing and crosby center. Plus him and marchand have great chemistry
Montembeault for Canada ? He’s had recent success with team Canada in the worlds
He’s played trash for my habs
Too inconsistent
I’d put Bennett in instead of Suzuki. Can provide scoring too.
Lol
Suzuki is by far better both offensively and defensively.
Tom Wilson snubbed
Faber is a lock for usa. 😂😂 guerin is the gm and he is for sure have him and has already offered.
@@tylersees6665 this is my team I’d pick
@MikeBartner ok fair enough. I'd still pick him over carlson
Bro is definitely not a lock lol
@@liammcmul considering guerin is uncharged and already said he offered it to him yea he is unless he doesn't want to
Woke: Eklund and Carlsson making the roster, Erickson Ek 1C, Boldy making team USA, Sanderson (🐐)
Broke: Carlson over Werenski (nobody knows how good Werenski is because nobody watches CBJ), Talbot, Weegar not making starting lineup, Dylan Strome and Hagel when guys like Konecny, Jarvis, Kyrou, Barzal, Scheifele could play LW.
@@0SGE0 what you on Carlson is so good
@@Mcbikey24 He is! USA has a looooot to pick from though.
I think Dahlin is not gonna make for SWE
Lol
Wish ehlers could play for finland or sweden 🇸🇪 probably sweden but can really.
What
Bouchard ? Wow. No
Hutson and caufield for USA as a Canada fan don’t want them on the USA team
Hutson is probably just a bit too unproven, Caufield deserves a spot though
Hutson lmao cmon man be serious
John Carlson been so much better than McAvoy this year btw
@@Mcbikey24 just this year sure
Weegar over Bouchard easy, makar and Morrisey bring enough offense. I agree with the other d picks but for forward I would switch Suzuki for Oreilly and Strome for Bennett, Suzuki has shown he’s not a 1c on a playoff team where as Oreilly has over and over
Excacly, Canada needs more defensive players. Morrissey and Makar will take care about powerplay. Bouchard out
Look at the team around Suzuki.
What are your thoughts on Wilson making it for Canada? He’s such a complete player would be perfect for a 4th line role. Produces points, amazing penalty killer, forechecker and great defensively
Kevin Lankinen has previously led Finland to gold and is currently playing better than both Saros & Luukkonen. I think he’s got a shot at being the starter.
6:20 ur not wrong about Robertson. Severely overrated imo. Him and Elias Pettersen have fallen off big time.
Thank god your not he swedish coach
USA has a better team than Canada.
hyman disrespect
Its deserved, he’s so bad this year
I personally do not care about this tournament lol
Same here. As a USA fan, I'd be happy if they won it. But, would that mean they are the best team in the World? No...I don't think so. Without Russia there, it all seems a bit phony. Czechia, Slovakia and others missing, too. The winner gets an asterisk, imo. It's just a gimmick tourney. Playing and winning a series is the only way to determine a true champion. Obviously not feasible for an international tournament. Any country can win in a one-off format. Doesn't tell us much.
@ pausing the NHL for two weeks for this crap 🙄
boldy over Robertson is so dumb lol
It is not. Robertson will not make
Take away Rasmus Dahlin and Elias Pettersson and put Adam Larsson and anybody else instead of Elias Pettersson