WC: 2024 Team USA

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Spencer Knight will get an invitation if the Checkers are eliminated from the Calder Cup playoffs

That’s a no for me. He’s been average in the AHL. His career is going in the wrong direction. We don’t know if he’ll even make it back to the NHL.

We have too many NHL quality goaltenders to be taking chances on prospects playing in the AHL. I’d rather go with Wolf if we are taking a third who hasn’t yet established himself in the NHL. Wolf has done well in the AHL and belongs in the NHL even if he still needs to carry over his AHL play to the NHL. Knight needs to focus on playing well in the AHL.

 

[krutais23]

John Gibson needs a complete reset. He needs to get out of Anaheim and hopefully he can find himself again. Daccord, Nedeljkovic, Lindgren and Lyon all should be there if they don't make playoffs. No excuses. Primeau and Wolf are the backup options if for some reason they can't bring three from those four to the WC.

Nedeljkovic is UFA

 

[Chelios]

Definitely could see Jones committing to the WC team. Please NO to his teammate Murphy. He usually comes and stinks up all over the ice.

More likely his teammate Vlasic.

 

[AmericanDream]

Werenski is a great start, but remember we had quality names before say they "plan" to attend only to either drop out or quietly never hear a comment again on like a fart in church. For Werenski though he has come multiple times before and is clearly in that top 7-8 range so this matters for him and the following tourney.

Agreed in hoping Seth Jones comes too. He has played well and is on a dog shit team. We take these guys here 10 out of 10 times.

Pinto would be a nice 4th liner no complaints there. Johnny Hockey might just be burnt out and at this point probably not really a bubble player for 4 nations either...wouldn't be shocked if he said no thanks despite the amount of times he has shown up...

 

[Rabid Ranger]

Apparently Sanderson is going.

 

[William H Bonney]

Apparently Sanderson is going.

So far so good with 2 guys will real chances to make the best-of teams committed to playing.

 

[SK94]

Enthusiasm builds and then comes John Hynes with David Quinn as his assistant.

 

[William H Bonney]

Enthusiasm builds and then comes John Hynes with David Quinn as his assistant.

How dare you sideline Quinn like that

 

[De Montreal]

That’s a no for me. He’s been average in the AHL. His career is going in the wrong direction. We don’t know if he’ll even make it back to the NHL.

We have too many NHL quality goaltenders to be taking chances on prospects playing in the AHL. I’d rather go with Wolf if we are taking a third who hasn’t yet established himself in the NHL. Wolf has done well in the AHL and belongs in the NHL even if he still needs to carry over his AHL play to the NHL. Knight needs to focus on playing well in the AHL.

Appreciate your insight always but you need to catch up on Spencer Knight, he's been on fire lately leading his team into the playoffs. He allowed a goal with 4 seconds left today otherwise it would have been he's 3rd shutout in his last 4 games.

He won 9 of his last 12 games. In his last 9 games

Amongst goalie with at least 40 games played he's third for GAA (2,49) and seventh for SV% (90,7).

 

[WarriorofTime]

It doesn't matter who your third goalie is, and given all the garbage countries in the top division, it's 95 % it doesn't matter who your second goalie is either.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Appreciate your insight always but you need to catch up on Spencer Knight, he's been on fire lately leading his team into the playoffs. He allowed a goal with 4 seconds left today otherwise it would have been he's 3rd shutout in his last 4 games.

He won 9 of his last 12 games. In his last 9 games

Amongst goalie with at least 40 games played he's third for GAA (2,49) and seventh for SV% (90,7).

And I have no issue with your insight either. I think though that a guy whose in the AHL probably isn't what this team should be looking for, especially one that's not outright dominating. I want a full team of NHL'ers.

 

[Rabid Ranger]

Some tight playoff races in both conferences so it will be another week or so before more names start trickling out IMO. Some names to keep an eye from teams already eliminated:

* Blues: Saad, Krug, and Faulk
* Wild: Boldy and Faber
* Kraken: Beniers, Dumoulin, and Daccord
* Flames: Coleman
* Coyotes: Keller, Cooley, and Schmaltz
* Ducks: Vatrano, Terry, Zegras, Fowler, and Gibson
* Hawks: S. Jones
* Sharks: Bordeleau
* Sens: Tkachuk, Sanderson, and Pinto
* Habs: Caufield and Primeau
* Jackets: Werenski and Gaudreau

I think you could make a pretty good team with just these guys.

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

Some tight playoff races in both conferences so it will be another week or so before more names start trickling out IMO. Some names to keep an eye from teams already eliminated:

* Blues: Saad, Krug, and Faulk
* Wild: Boldy and Faber
* Kraken: Beniers, Dumoulin, and Daccord
* Flames: Coleman
* Coyotes: Keller, Cooley, and Schmaltz
* Ducks: Vatrano, Terry, Zegras, Fowler, and Gibson
* Hawks: S. Jones
* Sharks: Bordeleau
* Sens: Tkachuk, Sanderson, and Pinto
* Habs: Caufield and Primeau
* Jackets: Werenski and Gaudreau

I think you could make a pretty good team with just these guys.

Devils are all but eliminated as well. Jack Hughes has been playing through injury for much of the year, so I would be surprised if he opted to play. But Luke Hughes and John Marino could both be nice potential adds.

Hughes - Faber
Sanderson - Marino
Werenski - Jones
Fowler - Faulk

I wouldn't hate to see a guy like Vlasic picked either.

 

[SK94]

Hanifin is going to be in the playoffs with Vegas.

Terry and Caufield are exactly the kind of players who need to come or their names can be removed from the list at least for the 4 Nations.

 

[SK94]

Some tight playoff races in both conferences so it will be another week or so before more names start trickling out IMO. Some names to keep an eye from teams already eliminated:

Add Sabres to the list. Thompson, Tuch and Clifton. I could maybe even give a chance for Don Granato if there is not going to be better options.

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

Hanifin is going to be in the playoffs with Vegas.

I keep forgetting he got traded lol

 

[NA Hockey]

Pretty sure these guys are all playing:

Werenski
Thompson
Zegras
Caufield
Boldy
Farabee

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

Pretty sure these guys are all playing:

Werenski
Thompson
Zegras
Caufield
Boldy
Farabee

Thompson could be huge. He's starting to heat up a bit.

Zegras - Thompson - Boldy would be a pretty nice line.

 

[jaro]

 

[Rabid Ranger]

Nice. He's had a good year even with his impossible to fathom shooting percentage.

 

[AmericanDream]

Nice turn around year for Farabee, one of my favs. He would fit in perfectly here..

 

[Jersey Fan 12]

Devils are all but eliminated as well. Jack Hughes has been playing through injury for much of the year, so I would be surprised if he opted to play. But Luke Hughes and John Marino could both be nice potential adds.

Hughes - Faber
Sanderson - Marino
Werenski - Jones
Fowler - Faulk

I wouldn't hate to see a guy like Vlasic picked either.

The "injury" story is getting old with both Hughes brothers. That was Luke's story with Team USA and Michigan and now apparently Jack is "less than 100%".

Way too convenient of an excuse. Particularly when they receive tons of ice time. Not buying it.

 

[Playmaker82]

If the first 5 rumours is true, thats a very good start for USA.

Caufield, Werenski, Sanderson, Tkachuk, Pinto.

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

The "injury" story is getting old with both Hughes brothers. That was Luke's story with Team USA and Michigan and now apparently Jack is "less than 100%".

Way too convenient of an excuse. Particularly when they receive tons of ice time. Not buying it.

Kind of funny that you put "injury" in quotes, I guess Jack missed those games because he just didn't feel like playing.

Guys get hurt and play through injuries literally all the time when their team is in the playoff hunt.

 

[WarriorofTime]

J. Hughes has been hurt all season. Anyone remotely aware of the situation knows that. They probably should have shut him down a month ago.