I am a Kings fan and I am not trying to be bias at all. Drew Doughty will be one of the best defenseman in the entire tournament. I really hope they select him as a top 2 or even top 4 defenseman to prove everyone. The Kings have been terrible for a few years and that WILL result in lower stats from Doughty. He is elite, Audi his upcoming season he will put up 50+ points and will be noted as a Top 10 Defenseman for the 2021-22 season. Anyone can argue with me all they can, pin this comment and you will see end of the season.

I like Doughty a lot, and they could very well select him. I know Armstrong has stated that he wants the team to be younger, which may or may not affect him. They've also done a pretty good job of selecting defensemen who play together in the NHL (i.e. they are already used to each other): while many may say, "these guys are elite and they won't have a problem getting familiar with each other," it's actually a pretty big deal in a short tournament. I am not saying that he doesn't get selected, but Canada will have a lot of pairs at their disposal (Makar/Toews; Pulock/Pelech; Pietrangelo/Theodore) and I would assume that, if healthy, Colton Parayko gets a long look (as he is a young, talented defenseman who happens to play for Armstrong's Blues).

You could probably pick 2-3 Team Canada's that could compete for gold in a tournament like this. It'll be fascinating to see who they select if they do in fact go over and play (remember, the deal isn't done yet.). These are just my opinions, so please don't hate!

David Perron? Over Stamkos?