The all time lists are where Canada truly shines. Having Wayne, Mario, McJesus and Sid down the middle simply incomparable 🤯
Judge_Rhinohold
Where’s Hossa?
Outrageous-Estimate9
NHL Euro?
I am sorry but this list is pretty laughable (well beyond the Kucherov snub OP is concerned with)
What is glaringly obvious are the vast majority of Russian superstars. Thier team used to make mincemeat of the NHL and WHA stars, not to mention going toe to toe vs the NHL teams in Super Series and Canada Cups.
toastyera
This list is stacked but without Draisaitl it seems wrong.. that said taking any one of these legends out does too.
RWBYR023
Pasta 🍝
HymanisMyMan
Draisaitl is better than kucherov
logavulin16
Interesting side note, is team Canada (all time) better than team world?
EhhhhhBud97
Draisaitl could definitely make this list
Clunt-Baby
I get that Draisaitl is still young, but I feel like he should be on here
Scrapdiggity
They need someone who doesn’t sit on Ltir until playoffs to bypass the cap so they passed on Kucherov
ArnieAndTheWaves
Wow, Vasi already has a body of work that puts him arguably above Kipper, and he’s not even 30 yet. Kipper and Lundqvist is an interesting comparison too, both with very similar GAA and SV% and one Vezina trophy (Kipper has a Jennings too).
Soup0828
If theres already elite 2 way players like datsyuk and fedorov i dont think koivu makes the team over a lot of other euro players.
Biglychew7
Mikko Rantanen will be on this team in a couple seasons, don’t you worry.
Voltage604
Who would you remove?
Seriously that’s a stacked team and in my mind the only one you could arguably move out for Kuch or Drai is maybe Koivu
James007Bond
Kovalchuk over Elias or Koivu easy.
Ok_Nefariousness6386
4 lines of defense, 5 forward lines, and 3 goalies. That is a lot of players!
the_figureh3ad
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gym_leader_frank
Kopitar?
Tako-Jerome
I can’t even look at this shit on a workday
krakatoa83
Kuch makes a lot of what he does look a lot easier than it is and he’s very under appreciated
Shawnaldo7575
« Snubbed » makes it sound intentional. With only 15 forwards, 8 dmen and 3 goalies several good players have to be left off by default.
Kuch, Draisaitl, the Sedin twins, Hossa, Zetterberg, Josi, Kopitar could all make this team.
Epicbeing15
Honestly, Karlsson and Hedman would be the perfect combo
theygotsquid
Fetisov being on here is weird – he was a very solid player but his elite years took place in Russia. There’s no way you can tell me he was a better overall **NHL** player than, say, Roman Josi.
maxblanco
As a Swiss I might be biased but I would have liked to see Josi.
GhostOfLouBrock
Mogilny was disgusting
CanuckLostinFrance
Henrik Zetterberg??
mrg3392
You could argue Vasy should be backup, guys insanely talented and has the hardware to prove it
ziggyjoe212
Where is Hossa and Draisaitl?
justaguy826
Kucherov will be on this team in time, but I can easily understand leaving him off at this point in his career.
dalcer
In my hockey group chat someone posted and mentioned kuch and sedin snubs, also the malkin over ovi thing
Turc-ington
Tretiak?
MissaShobb
I’d take Hejduk over Elias. Fight me
maverick57
There are multiple European players I would have ahead of Elias, Kucherov, Hossa and Kovalchuk just off the top of my head.
psubs07
Russia ain’t Europe.
ExtraordinaryMagic
Mikita moved to Canada when he was 8. Not a euro, didn’t grow up playing euro hockey. Stupid list.
Koivu not that good. Elias not that good.
Could easily replace them on this list.
TexasYankee212
Who would kick out? There is a formidable lineup.
TucsonTacos
There are at least a couple Soviets that make this list. Just because they weren’t NHL doesn’t mean they’re not European
foshizi
Russia is in Asia
M888887777
Tommy Salo, snubbed again
New_Nebula_8447
Seeing Forsberg on the same line Fedorov and Jagr 🤤
BeanBurritto69420
Stan Mikita is a Slovakian born Canadian, played for Canada in the Summit series.
Koivu Mikita Elias out
Draisaitl Hossa Kucherov in
How is my team not better?
BayAreaGuy5
TIL Russia is part of Europe.
Wide-Concert-7820
Jagr is 2nd line. Really?
Nylander2020
Mats Sundin’s literally the best Swedish player of all time and is somehow on the bench
Litterbox88
Soooo when do we acknowledge that Russia isn’t part of Europe?
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No Sedins either.
I was also snubbed.
Il take the Sedins over Elias
The all time lists are where Canada truly shines. Having Wayne, Mario, McJesus and Sid down the middle simply incomparable 🤯
Where’s Hossa?
NHL Euro?
I am sorry but this list is pretty laughable (well beyond the Kucherov snub OP is concerned with)
What is glaringly obvious are the vast majority of Russian superstars. Thier team used to make mincemeat of the NHL and WHA stars, not to mention going toe to toe vs the NHL teams in Super Series and Canada Cups.
This list is stacked but without Draisaitl it seems wrong.. that said taking any one of these legends out does too.
Pasta 🍝
Draisaitl is better than kucherov
Interesting side note, is team Canada (all time) better than team world?
Draisaitl could definitely make this list
I get that Draisaitl is still young, but I feel like he should be on here
They need someone who doesn’t sit on Ltir until playoffs to bypass the cap so they passed on Kucherov
Wow, Vasi already has a body of work that puts him arguably above Kipper, and he’s not even 30 yet. Kipper and Lundqvist is an interesting comparison too, both with very similar GAA and SV% and one Vezina trophy (Kipper has a Jennings too).
If theres already elite 2 way players like datsyuk and fedorov i dont think koivu makes the team over a lot of other euro players.
Mikko Rantanen will be on this team in a couple seasons, don’t you worry.
Who would you remove?
Seriously that’s a stacked team and in my mind the only one you could arguably move out for Kuch or Drai is maybe Koivu
Kovalchuk over Elias or Koivu easy.
4 lines of defense, 5 forward lines, and 3 goalies. That is a lot of players!
draisaitl enters the chat
Kopitar?
I can’t even look at this shit on a workday
Kuch makes a lot of what he does look a lot easier than it is and he’s very under appreciated
« Snubbed » makes it sound intentional. With only 15 forwards, 8 dmen and 3 goalies several good players have to be left off by default.
Kuch, Draisaitl, the Sedin twins, Hossa, Zetterberg, Josi, Kopitar could all make this team.
Honestly, Karlsson and Hedman would be the perfect combo
Fetisov being on here is weird – he was a very solid player but his elite years took place in Russia. There’s no way you can tell me he was a better overall **NHL** player than, say, Roman Josi.
As a Swiss I might be biased but I would have liked to see Josi.
Mogilny was disgusting
Henrik Zetterberg??
You could argue Vasy should be backup, guys insanely talented and has the hardware to prove it
Where is Hossa and Draisaitl?
Kucherov will be on this team in time, but I can easily understand leaving him off at this point in his career.
In my hockey group chat someone posted and mentioned kuch and sedin snubs, also the malkin over ovi thing
Tretiak?
I’d take Hejduk over Elias. Fight me
There are multiple European players I would have ahead of Elias, Kucherov, Hossa and Kovalchuk just off the top of my head.
Russia ain’t Europe.
Mikita moved to Canada when he was 8. Not a euro, didn’t grow up playing euro hockey. Stupid list.
Koivu not that good. Elias not that good.
Could easily replace them on this list.
Who would kick out? There is a formidable lineup.
There are at least a couple Soviets that make this list. Just because they weren’t NHL doesn’t mean they’re not European
Russia is in Asia
Tommy Salo, snubbed again
Seeing Forsberg on the same line Fedorov and Jagr 🤤
Stan Mikita is a Slovakian born Canadian, played for Canada in the Summit series.
Koivu Mikita Elias out
Draisaitl Hossa Kucherov in
How is my team not better?
TIL Russia is part of Europe.
Jagr is 2nd line. Really?
Mats Sundin’s literally the best Swedish player of all time and is somehow on the bench
Soooo when do we acknowledge that Russia isn’t part of Europe?
Vladislav Tretiak should be one of the goalies