Nobody have any interest in this tourney?

Foley and Roslovic for USA and Spacek for Czechs.

Anyone raising any interest? I am interested in seeing how Barzal, Strome, PLD and Jost does.

 

goalies

Carter Hart and Connor Ingram;

defencemen

Thomas Chabot, Noah Juulsen, Philippe Myers, Jake Bean, Kale Clague, Dante Fabbro and Jeremy Lauzon;

forwards

Dylan Strome, Mathew Barzal, Mitchell Stephens, Julien Gauthier, Anthony Cirelli, Nicolas Roy, Dillon Dube, Pierre-Luc Dubois, Mathieu Joseph, Tyson Jost, Michael McLeod, Taylor Raddysh and Blake Speers

Put me in the don't really care category. I mean, Go Canada Go and all but.... with the lack of Jets prospects on Team Canada, I just really don't have much interest. I'll watch a game or 2 but this tourney seems to be lacking "the stars". 

18 minutes ago, Goalie said:

Put me in the don't really care category. I mean, Go Canada Go and all but.... with the lack of Jets prospects on Team Canada, I just really don't have much interest. I'll watch a game or 2 but this tourney seems to be lacking "the stars". 

Imagine the line-ups if everyone was available to these clubs. Laine. McDavid. Matthews. Wow. 

13 minutes ago, JCon said:

Imagine the line-ups if everyone was available to these clubs. Laine. McDavid. Matthews. Wow. 

Then I'd have more interest but since they won't be there... It's lacking star power big time. 

2 hours ago, Goalie said:

Then I'd have more interest but since they won't be there... It's lacking star power big time. 

Yes. But unless you follow the CHL, NCAA, or European teams, most of these players will be new to you anyhow. Granted there is no superstar 16 year old prodigy but there are some good returning players. 

I mean, how much did we know about that young Finn who's lighting up the NHL this season before the 2016 WJHC started? 

Edited December 19, 20169 yr by JCon

Roslo, Foley and Spacek are enough to get me excited to watch. What other hockey is on? Sit around at 420, eat some turkey leftovers, have a wobbly pop and watch some future stars...

World Juniors is ALWAYS a fun tourney to watch. Hockey for the love of country and the game itself. I know less than nothing about the rosters, but I'll be wearing the Team Canada jersey on Boxing Day ready to cheer loud...

I love this tourney. Too bad the Oilers are being selfish and not letting McDavid play...

Edited December 19, 20169 yr by sweep the leg

54 minutes ago, sweep the leg said:

I love this tourney. Too bad the Oilers are being selfish and not letting McDavid play...

They don't even really need him! I don't think he's played much all year, has he??

Just now, Noeller said:

They don't even really need him! I don't think he's played much all year, has he??

Might boost his confidence if he has some success against kids his own age.

I'm sure if it wasn't for the injury to Matthias, the Jets would have released Laine.

16 hours ago, Ducky said:

 Sit around at 420, eat some turkey leftovers

Is that what they call it now?

1 hour ago, JCon said:

I'm sure if it wasn't for the injury to Matthias, the Jets would have released Laine.

How about Kyle Connor?  Is he eligible to play in this tourney?  I know last year he should have been playing.

He should be but if they had choice maybe they just looked at pts between him and Roslo  and went with the no-brainer.

14 minutes ago, kelownabomberfan said:

How about Kyle Connor?  Is he eligible to play in this tourney?  I know last year he should have been playing.

He's 20 now, so he won't qualify.

Patrick Nolan is hurt right?  Otherwise he'd be playing?

Just now, kelownabomberfan said:

Patrick Nolan is hurt right?  Otherwise he'd be playing?

Absolutely. He has not been medically cleared to play.

I still think he goes number one but whoever drafts first will have to be comfortable with his injury history and risk.

2 minutes ago, JCon said:

Absolutely. He has not been medically cleared to play.

I still think he goes number one but whoever drafts first will have to be comfortable with his injury history and risk.

hopefully he falls to 18th and we can get him.

2 goals I  the first 1:30 vs Finn tonight... Not too shabby. 

8 hours ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

Is that what they call it now?

Can I say smoke a joint?

8 hours ago, JCon said:

Absolutely. He has not been medically cleared to play.

I still think he goes number one but whoever drafts first will have to be comfortable with his injury history and risk.

I'm not convinced he does. I think it depends on who is drafting first overall. I think there's a real possibility Liljegren goes 1st overall. 

Patrick's ceiling they say is 2nd line center. Be nice to have but... there's a few more interesting prospects for sure. Nico Hishier ( spelling) from Halifax.  People say he's the Swiss ehlers but a center. Hes a guy I'd take... not 1st but 4th 5th 6th ish I would 

Edited December 20, 20169 yr by Goalie

53 minutes ago, Goalie said:

I'm not convinced he does. I think it depends on who is drafting first overall. I think there's a real possibility Liljegren goes 1st overall. 

Patrick's ceiling they say is 2nd line center. Be nice to have but... there's a few more interesting prospects for sure. Nico Hishier ( spelling) from Halifax.  People say he's the Swiss ehlers but a center. Hes a guy I'd take... not 1st but 4th 5th 6th ish I would 

Patrick's ceiling is 2nd line centre? No. It's top line, elite centre. 

I've never heard anyone say that his ceiling is second line centre. Where are you hearing/reading this? 

Bob Mckenzie said it. There are no elite talent in this draft. 

Just because Patrick is from Winnipeg doesn't mean he's elite. He will be a good player if injuries aren't an issue but he's not elite.  

With that being said if the Jets are picking first... I take him. Why? Because Scheif and Patrick are a great 1 2 but I'd probably think hard about taking the potential 1 or 2 RHD instead since it's kind of an organizational need 

Edited December 20, 20169 yr by Goalie

13 minutes ago, Goalie said:

Bob Mckenzie said it. There are no elite talent in this draft. 

Just because Patrick is from Winnipeg doesn't mean he's elite. He will be a good player if injuries aren't an issue but he's not elite.  

Everyone has him as the consensus number one pick.

Craig Button- All the capabilities to be the No. 1 centre teams can build around.

Sounds pretty good. I don't care where he's from. 

Edited December 20, 20169 yr by JCon

1 hour ago, Goalie said:

Nico Hishier ( spelling) from Halifax.  People say he's the Swiss ehlers but a center. Hes a guy I'd take... not 1st but 4th 5th 6th ish I would 

Hishier is definitely interesting. He's around the 6th ranked centre in the draft. Maybe he falls into the middle of the first round. 

It's a low end draft year...no real high end guy like McJesus or Crosby. Patrick is/was consensus #1 guy, but it's a low bar this year...