The Olympic rosters have to be finalized by 12/31. If his absence stretches too far into December, he might not be considered at all. Which is fine with me.
Yeah, sorry US of A, but I don't think Slavin should be playing the Olympics next year.
And Slavin is
a great human being to the core and seems as unselfish as they come, so if he feels his best course of action is focused on his Canes long term health and well being I think he would be fine with taking a pass on the Olympics.
This. It's not that I don't care at all, but I don't really care.
The argument against professionals in the Olympics is what is more important to them. Would a hockey player rather win a god medal or the Stanley Cup? What’s more important to Michael Jordan, 2 gold medals or 6 NBA Championships. If it’s the latter, they shouldn’t be playing in the Olympics.
Who deemed that it has to be so black and white, that you have to pick one over the other? And even if you do, there's nothing that says you can't excel at both.
It doesn’t have to be one over the other. But what goes first in the obituary, 6 time NBA Champion or 2 time gold medalist?
Pretty sure I wouldn't care if I was dead anyway.
Canada has a lot of options and Jarvis is in a large-ish group that will be down to the general manager's choice. There aren't that many productive wingers who are also excellent defensively, so he's going to be in the mix.
"The ceiling is the roof"? Geography major?
That was BSing reporters goes the story I know.
Of course it was…. My buddy Gravley shot the video and posted about it after Charles’ passing. It’s no big deal just a funny moment in sports interviews much like the dumb ceiling is the roof Jordan said. People say dumb crap all the time. Especially me
The pundits all seem to have Tom Wilson destined for a Team Canada spot since this tournament will not be played on Olympic size ice but the NHL dimensions. Also the Celebrini and Bedard wagons are getting hitched to Team Canada right now so it might be a harder sell for the Jarvis and Cirelli types in the end for Team Canada despite their stellar Four Nations play.
