c00kies Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 How? We don't have very good Canadian players. Kesler will be on Team USA Edler, Henrik, Daniel will be on Team Sweden 5 Olympic players (6 With hammer) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totes McGoats Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 We're not a Canadian Heavy-team.. we have fewer Canadian players than most of the American teams out there. In fact, we're one of the heaviest teams for USA and Swede players in the whole league. I wouldn't doubt that Booth,Kesler & Higgins will all get invites. And we all know that the twins and edler are going... So, just because team Canada is only going invite 2 players.... I'm not feeling snubbed. A good way to fix this for future olympics is to stop drafting and trading and signing foreigners so much.... but let's face it, who cares if they are from other countries if they can help us win the cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c00kies Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 I am not honestly sure but I believe he is still eligible. That's a good question. I know some people have him penciled in as being eligible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 I wouldn't doubt that Booth,Kesler & Higgins will all get invites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Vanderhoek Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 As unfathomable as it sounds, is it possible Canuck fans over-rate our players? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kacvan Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 The Canucks would have been subbed if no one from our team had been selected to the Canada Orientation roster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blömqvist Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 Higgins maybe. He's a very effective two-way player. I think Higgins, Backes, and Callahan would make a good third line. That would allow Kesler to team up with Kane or Ryan or Parise for a solid 1st/2nd line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Hockey Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 I don't think we were snubbed! I do think Bieksa is better than Phaneuf, but he plays in the centre of the universe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Down by the River Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 Forty-seven players invited; 30 teams in the league. Assuming based on chance alone, the average number of players represented by each team is approximately 1.5. The Canucks have two. frack off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesB Posted July 22, 2013 Author Share Posted July 22, 2013 Never lol... I was surprised to be honest that more than Luongo was invited. So congrats to Hamhuis. No feeling at all that Vancouver was snubbed, the fans who feel that way really got to get over themselves lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73 Percent Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 this is why we as a fan base are the laughing stock of the nhl. can't just be happy that we have 6 invites on usa canada and Sweden alone. gotta find something to complain about. love this team hate most of our fans way to make something positive into something negative go canucks go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesB Posted July 22, 2013 Author Share Posted July 22, 2013 Forty-seven players invited; 30 teams in the league. Assuming based on chance alone, the average number of players represented by each team is approximately 1.5. The Canucks have two. frack off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuck nit Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 Hamhuis has now played in five world Championships for Canada and two world Junior Championships. Hammer was invited to the last Olympics camp but was cut. Hope he makes it this go round. Hamhuis played in four straight world championships for Canada from 2006 to 2009. He was a member of the last Canadian team to win world championship gold in 2007. He also won silver medals in 2008 and 2009, the second time under current head coach Lindy Ruff. http://www.cbc.ca/sp...da-belarus.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucks.brad Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 bieksa does not deserve to be there burrows is borderline at best, but stands no chance given the depth canada has up front. snubbed not at all. canucks fans over-rating our players...yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuck nit Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 It is true that many fans have an exaggerated view of the quality of many Canuck players. But, there are also plenty of people on CDC who are excessively negative.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a Fool Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 I'm surprised Hammer even got invited. Lots of worse snubbs that are not Canucks imo. I doubt guys like Marchand, Lucic, J. Staal, Kunitz would make it. Would you sub Burrows in for any of those players anyway? Probably not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VancouverStyle Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 I'm not surprised at all that no one else was invited other than Luongo and Hamhuis. I was actually kind of hoping that Burrows would atleast get invited, but like many other posters have said, team Canada is too deep at every position for any other Canucks to make it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phamda Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 A lot of people saying that Burrows isn't elite or the best of the best. If you look at the roster, there's a lot of players on the list that aren't elite or best of the best, you have Marchand and Lucic both invited after having disappointing years (Claude Julien is an assistant coach) while a player like Benn was left off. You could make the argument that if Kunitz gets an invite so should Burrows because you know if Kunitz it's because he played with Crosby. And I'd say as players on their own Burrows=Kunitz Then you have invitees like Hall and Eberle who are known for their offensive abilities but are going to be playing depth roles on this team Canada. Which leads to the question, what identity is team Canada going for on international ice, inviting guys like Marchand and Lucic as bottom 6 guys but also bringing in Hall and Eberle when there are elite two-way guys in Toews, Bergeron, Ladd and Couture who are shoe-ins to make the team Imo. Basically, based on some players that got invited, Burrows got snubbed BUT there are way better players that got snubbed ahead of Burrows that should have been invited, namely Jamie Benn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Down by the River Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 The Canucks are a better than average team -- and their D is mostly Canadian. But, aside from the substance, I am not sure why asking a question justifies rudeness. You can always ignore the thread. I wonder what the people who are obnoxious on CDC are like in real life? Or if they have a real life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Down by the River Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 I'm surprised Hammer even got invited. Lots of worse snubbs that are not Canucks imo. I doubt guys like Marchand, Lucic, J. Staal, Kunitz would make it. Would you sub Burrows in for any of those players anyway? Probably not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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