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wildboy26

12-22-05, 3:05 PM

Now that Canada's Olympic team has been named, what will the lines look like? Here are my guesses:

Heatley-Sakic-Iginla 1st line
Gagne-Thorton-Nash 2nd line
Bertuzzi-LeCavalier-St. Louis 3rd line
Richards-Draper-Doan 4th line

13th forward-Smyth

Niedermayer-Pronger
Blake-Jovanovski
Redden-Foote
Rhegher

Goalies:

1-Broduer
2-(will move up when Brodeur screws up in early games which he will)Turco
3-Luongo

Max Power

12-22-05, 3:14 PM

wildboy26

12-22-05, 3:20 PM

Just one question, do you really think the Canada Brass would demote Bertuzzi to be the 13th forward? The way they talk about him, "I think he will have a big impact in Turin", "he could be a dominant player in Turin", "he will play a big role for the team in Turin", makes me doubtful of that personally.

wildboy26

12-22-05, 3:23 PM

Looks good
Just a few minor changes
The bolded line would be great
Redden has worked himself to a top 4 pairing

Heatley-Thorton-Nash 1st line
Gagne-Sakic-Iginla 2nd line
Richards-LeCavalier-St. Louis 3rd line
Smyth-Draper-Doan 4th line

13th forward- Bertuzzi

Niedermayer-Pronger
Redden-Rhegher
Blake-Foote
Jovanovski

Yeah I really like that team. Redden should play as big a role as possable on defence, he has been AWESOME this year. The 4th line would make a good grind line. The Tampa Bay trio are still one of the most productive lines in the world, but they are not up to their 03-04 standard, which is why I split them up, but they are getting better as the year progresses so might stick together.

Max Power

12-22-05, 3:26 PM

True about Bert
the only player I'd lose for him is Draper and maybe Doan

charlio lemieux

12-22-05, 3:41 PM

Nash --- Thornton --- Heatley
Gagne ---- Sakic -----Iginla
Richards - Lecavalier - St. louis/Bertuzzi
Smyth ---- Draper --- Doan

Blake --- Neidermayer
Pronger - Redden
Foote --- Regehr
Jovo

Broduer
Luongo
Turco