I generally don't mind this team, obviously depending on timeline (i.e. if it's sooner, Bergeron and likely Kuemper are on the team rather than McTavish and one of the goalies).

I think the most glaring issue I would see with this team is Kane. I know he has been doing pretty well with McDavid in Edmonton and HC traditionally likes to keep "pairs" of players together. But, Kane seems so far from the type of player that Hockey Canada typically goes for and I would imagine given the mess they've put themselves in they probably distance themselves from ANYONE with even a hint of controversy or character issues.

Good team overall, I think I would probably swap Stamkos to 1LW, Mackinnon to 2RW, and Stone with Marchand and Crosby. Depth pieces and more speculative players (Bedard, McTavish) I think will depend on how the next few years go.

If Kane continues to play like he has with McDavid you take him and tell the media to pound sand. I’d much rather have our best player playing with his favourite line mate. I have no idea when we will see the next tournament, I’m guessing maybe 2024?

My guess is where Kane lands in his image rehabilitation. Don’t forget hockey Canada has a gigantic black eye already so might be extra cautious when taking anyone with any negative image attached

I want the best team. If he’s playing well he should be on the team. If he’s not then leave him off. Nothing else matters

I guess it also just depends on whether we think Kane is one of the 12/13 best forwards, especially a 33 year old Kane if we're going for a Fall 2024 tournament. He's produced pretty well with McDavid during their short time together, but I would also believe that there are a lot of Canadian players who would produce on the left side with McDavid and Marner.

A lot can change in two full NHL seasons, and if Kane puts up consecutive 40 goal seasons on McDavid's wing and stays out of trouble I think there's a chance. But banking on sustained excellent play from a player who has literally never had sustained excellent play and on the downside of their career when there are many other, equally good Canadian forwards might be a small reach.

You, yes. The people running team Canada after the world junior fiasco may be a different story

I’m pretty sure they will still want a winning team. The drama is being ramped up by the media and politicians. If Team Canada is ever picked to satisfy media and politicians we might as well quit playing

The drama is really created by the whole "Hockey Canada systematically covering up rapes", specific media members have just uncovered their skeletons but HC is definitely 100% at fault here.

The nice thing about Canada is that we have many other capable forwards who can fill the Kane role. If you want sandpaper, there's guys like Tom Wilson or even Kadri. If you want more skill, there's Robert Thomas or Jordan Kyrou. Want a veteran who can play centre or shift to wing? Tavares or Matt Duchene are both coming off solid years and similarly aged.

We have so many great options up front, I think they'll be able to assemble a winning team regardless.

But why is Kane tied into this? The guy had nothing to do with it. You named players who were on the WJC team. You think these cancel culture people will want them on a future Team Canada? Of course not. They’ll demand every player connected to that team never play for Canada again. Hockey Canada has to stand up to them and say “to hell with you we want to win”.

I didn't say Kane had anything to do with the current issues, but he has a PILE of his own off-ice issues and I do think HC not wanting any further controversy will play a role. Kane isn't McDavid or a similar player who is so good that they'd look past his issues. When there are 5-10 viable options for a spot, and you're the option that comes with baggage, you are going to be looked upon less favourably.

Also, this whole "to hell with behaviour issues, we want to win" is a large part of how Hockey Canada got themselves into the current situation.

But the whole “baggage” reasoning will just get tossed onto all those 2018 players too so the you can’t have a team! And I don’t care what the media thinks. The police closed the case. It was only reopened after political activists posing as journalists moaned enough to get it back in the news.