2016 World Junior Hockey discussion

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It will be odd to be rooting for a guy named Mason when I've been rooting against a guy named Mason all season long.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

So the top two C's are Point and Strome I assume?

 

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It all kicks off on Boxing Day with Team Canada taking on Team USA.

 

[KennyBanyeah]

So the top two C's are Point and Strome I assume?

Barzal might be worth a look I would think.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Barzal might be worth a look I would think.

For sure. Has fewer points than the other two, but does have a size advantage on Point. Point has seniority with the team, though. Gonna be an interesting call.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

It all kicks off on Boxing Day with Team Canada taking on Team USA.

11 AM Pacific. Arsenal-Southampton at 11:45 AM. Tough choices for Mr. Dash to make.

 

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11 AM Pacific. Arsenal-Southampton at 11:45 AM. Tough choices for Mr. Dash to make.

Watch the hockey and PVR Gunners-Saints.

/Looks like I'm getting a free preview of all the Sportsnet channels this month (all of a sudden, I'm getting Sportsnet East, Ontario, and West). Just in time to see Dallas wax the Flames tonight.

 

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Have you Ontario based guys been watching Lawson Crouse this season with Kingston, looks like he's putting up some pretty decent numbers (9 goals and 20 points in 18 games).

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Virtanen sounds like he wants to play and i think the canucks will release him to go there (if healthy)

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Have you Ontario based guys been watching Lawson Crouse this season with Kingston, looks like he's putting up some pretty decent numbers (9 goals and 20 points in 18 games).

I think he's playing on the second line. Kingston as a whole are doing well though.

 

[KennyBanyeah]

Have you Ontario based guys been watching Lawson Crouse this season with Kingston, looks like he's putting up some pretty decent numbers (9 goals and 20 points in 18 games).

I haven't seen him play this year but I'd argue those are pretty low numbers for a 1st rounder in his post draft year.

 

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I haven't seen him play this year but I'd argue those are pretty low numbers for a 1st rounder in his post draft year.

He's pretty much on the same goal pace as last season, but already has half of the assists he totaled last season. I don't think he projects to be a elite goal scorer at the next level, does he?

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

He's pretty much on the same goal pace as last season, but already has half of the assists he totaled last season. I don't think he projects to be a elite goal scorer at the next level, does he?

No, which makes his going 12th overall crazy.

 

[KennyBanyeah]

He's pretty much on the same goal pace as last season, but already has half of the assists he totaled last season. I don't think he projects to be a elite goal scorer at the next level, does he?

Not by me he doesn't. I don't see him as a top 6 forward but a lot of people do.

Other guys from the first round (especially excluding those awesome Sweeney-ites) are putting up much better scoring numbers. Guys like Barzal and Beauvillier are at about 2 PPG, Konecny's at 1.6 or so. Colin White is putting up 1.6 as a freshman at Boston College. They were all picked after Crouse.

Crouse's production looks a lot more similar to some of the guys from the late 1st/2nd round like Merkley, Stephens, Gropp, etc.

Let's just say that I was extremely relieved to see him go before Ottawa even had a chance to take him. To me he was overhyped and should have been a second round project type of prospect.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Not by me he doesn't. I don't see him as a top 6 forward but a lot of people do.

Other guys from the first round (especially excluding those awesome Sweeney-ites) are putting up much better scoring numbers. Guys like Barzal and Beauvillier are at about 2 PPG, Konecny's at 1.6 or so. Colin White is putting up 1.6 as a freshman at Boston College. They were all picked after Crouse.

Crouse's production looks a lot more similar to some of the guys from the late 1st/2nd round like Merkley, Stephens, Gropp, etc.

Let's just say that I was extremely relieved to see him go before Ottawa even had a chance to take him. To me he was overhyped and should have been a second round project type of prospect.

To me he was one of the worst players on last year's team, along with Freddy the Goat.

 

[DragonfromTO]

To me he was one of the worst players on last year's team, along with Freddy the Goat.

They played key roles! There's no way you can win a Gold medal without all that cycling against Germany and Denmark.

 

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Here's Craig Button's list...

Craig’s List: Projecting Team Canada's roster

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Not so sure Dal Colle's making it. He's been streaky as hell, and is currently cold (2 pts in his past 7 GP). Quenneville might be the better option.

Also, unless they're going for righty-lefty parity Juulsen probably shouldn't be there either.

The rest seems about right.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

They played key roles! There's no way you can win a Gold medal without all that cycling against Germany and Denmark.

We do have to play the great Danes again...

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

It appears William Nylander will be playing with Sweden.