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4 Nations Face-Off

CarltonTheBear said:
They're pretty deep at C, and have Eriksson Ek+Lindholm for defensive roles. Arvidsson over Rakell though is pretty odd. They also passed on William Eklund, currently 6th among Swedish players in points.
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I was thinking about Eklund as well; didn't want too many kids? Rakell would make way more sense than Arvidsson too, but they seem pretty loaded with firepower on the wings. Wennberg has played wing and can cover defensively in a pinch. Honestly not sure what Arvidsson is capable of at all right now.
 
Peter D. said:
Would have liked to have seen Canada do the same with Bedard and/or Celebrini.
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For Canada’s level of depth, Jarvis fits that bill. Everyone is two-way reliable up front and I can’t say that about Bedard/Celebrini yet.
 
herman said:
For Canada’s level of depth, Jarvis fits that bill. Everyone is two-way reliable up front and I can’t say that about Bedard/Celebrini yet.
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Crosby/McDavid/Bedard in concept sounds amazing to have 3 generational guys but Bedard hasn't exactly arrived yet. I don't disagree with his omission but I feel like the Olympics is more important than this tournament and would have liked to see him get the experience.
 
cabber24 said:
Crosby/McDavid/Bedard in concept sounds amazing to have 3 generational guys but Bedard hasn't exactly arrived yet. I don't disagree with his omission but I feel like the Olympics is more important than this tournament and would have liked to see him get the experience.
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I understand what you're getting at, but I don't think this NHL-only micro-tournament would be all that informative in terms of providing experience for a tournament like the Olympics. He got more relevant experience in the World Championship last summer (and will almost certainly be offered the same option this summer).
 
CarltonTheBear said:
I think the players will care quite a bit. Representing their countries is always a big deal, and it's been a long time since the last best on best tournament. Crosby and McDavid finally playing together and also probably the most stacked U.S. team ever will both be pretty big storylines.
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I agree with CTB, players do care about representing their countries, a macho pride thing. And yes we will all watch because the hype machine hasn't even gone into overdrive as yet. And don' we want to watch the best players in the world playing competitive hockey.
 
I'm expecting an entertaining tourny. Not something on the same level as the Olympics or World Cup, but akin to a series of really high level regular season games between elite teams (though, obviously, with higher overall talent levels). It's a short event, so, teams will be going for it right from the start, but without the prestige of major international tournaments, I don't expect it to reach peak intensity until the championship game. It will be much more entertaining than the All Star Game would have been, though.
 
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