 | Best Canadian Players, and under |
 habsfan87 writes "This is my opinion on the best young Canadian players in the league today who are under 25. Let me know what you think.
The Forwards (in no particular order)
Rick Nash
Ryan Getzlaff
Patrice Bergeron
Jeff Carter
Eric Staal
Jonathan Toews
Paul Stastny
Mike Richards
Sidney Crosby
Jason Spezza
Jason Pominville
Nathan Horton
Jordan Stall
missing the cut: Corey Perry, Stephen Weiss, Pierre-Marc Bouchard, Travis Zajac, Jay McClement, Alex Steen, Kyle Wellwood
The Defencemen
Shea Weber
Marc-Edouard Vlasic
Dan Hamhuis
Dion Phaneuf
Chris Campoli
Brent Seabrook
Paul Ranger
missing the cut: Marc Staal, Shane O'Brien
In Goal
Cam Ward
Carey Price
Marc-Andre Fleury
missing the cut: Josh Harding
If this were a team and i was picking a captain...
C- Mike Richards
A- Sidney Crosby
A- Eric Staal
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Re: Best Canadian Players, and under (Score: 1)
by PaulK123 on Saturday, November 17
(User Info | Send a Message) | Agree with everything except I'd have Eric Staal as captain, crosby and phaneuf as assistants
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Re: Best Canadian Players, and under (Score: 1)
by habsrock99 on Saturday, November 17
(User Info | Send a Message) | I'd have to seriously put Corey Perry and Pierre-Marc Bouchard ahead of Jordan Staal. I love Jordan Staal and I like what he brings to the table but I'd have to go with Bouchard and Perry.
Also, I think you missed out on possibly one of the better defensive forwards from the younger generation in Kyle Chipchura. Yeah, he's only played around 15 games but he a very good puck handler who seems to love to play keep-away from opposing players. |
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Re: Best Canadian Players, and under (Score: 1)
by MR40 on Saturday, November 17
(User Info | Send a Message) | Alex Steen???
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Re: Best Canadian Players, and under (Score: 1)
by turdfergusson on Saturday, November 17
(User Info | Send a Message) |
Not ready for your list yet but Boston has a gem in Matt Lashoff. Alot of good young players out there and it's nice to see the talent pool gaining ground on the number of teams. |
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Re: Best Canadian Players, and under (Score: 1)
by erkey3 on Saturday, November 17
(User Info | Send a Message) | | Also not ready yet, but Sam Gagner will be there soon! Well, a couple of years anyway...in 2010 he'll still only be 21! |
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Re: Best Canadian Players, and under (Score: 1)
by MR40 on Saturday, November 17
(User Info | Send a Message) | How do you miss Bouwmeester, and Burns?
You could make a case for Bourdon too. He has been excellent this year. |
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Re: Best Canadian Players, and under (Score: 1)
by mojo19 on Sunday, November 18
(User Info | Send a Message) | If Mike Camalerri is Canadian, he should be on there. Good list but a bunch of the "missing the cut" forwards are better than Pominville imo. Good stuff though.
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Re: Best Canadian Players, and under (Score: 1)
by A-Train24 (fakeemail@hotmail.com) on Sunday, November 18
(User Info | Send a Message) | | While Paul Stastny is born in Quebec City, he has American citizenship and has played with the US World Juniors team, which, unless I am mistaken, according to IIHF rules disqualifies him from playing for Canada. |
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Re: Best Canadian Players, and under (Score: 1)
by KingCanada on Monday, November 19
(User Info | Send a Message) | Corey Perry deserves to be on the team over Pominville because hes younger and i believe he will be better. Not to mention all the players Pominville played with on Buffalo to help with his stats.
IMO MA Fleury isnt a great goalie. I dont think hes ayn better then Ray Emery but i guess there isnt many other candidates as of yet to fill in.
Players you eigther missed for your team or didnt honorably mention
Jay Bouwmeester
Sam Gagner
Mike Cammalleri
Matt Stajan (good players, deserves mention)
Joffrey Lupul (scored 28 goals 2 seasons ago)
Andrew Cogliano (lighting fast)
Antoine Vermette
Devin Setoguchi (7 goals so far in rookie season)
Dustin Penner (jury still out on him but hes a big power forward)
Duncan Keith (if Campoli makes the team then Keith can make it to or at least be mentionned)
Steve Bernier
Ian White
Mike Green
Jonathan Tavares
Steve Stamkos
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Re: Best Canadian Players, and under (Score: 1)
by SkruinBruin on Monday, November 19
(User Info | Send a Message) | Milan Lucic- This kid was cut from the Neely mold with shoulders wider than an axe handle.
First half of the season proving himself, he'll spend too much time in the box (ala Neely '85-'86)- but his hands are as soft as they are hard.
future 30+ goal scorer
Last year he netted 30 in the WHL, with an impressive +32,,, all with 147 in penalty minutes...
Now if the Bruins can just find a big enough jersey with a decent cut, so he doesn't look so much like Frankenstien.
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