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I'm not sure I agree with the premise of the importance of making the USA team. For me, instead of building a legacy in the Olympics, which I don't believe you can do anymore (since professionals can play), I believe you build a legacy lifting the Stanley Cup.

For those selfish reasons, to me, the less involved in the 4 nations cup the better for the Wild with rest. Sure, it's an honor to be selected, but it's also an effort and a risk. I'm sure you would get to build some relationships and possibly recruit a guy or 2, but I'm thinking we'd rather let somebody else's players expend the energy, not ours. 

It's really the same for Boldy too. Nice honor, but I'd rather have a rested Boldy for the stretch run. But, as you all know, I typically think a little differently.

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46 minutes ago, mnfaninnc said:

I'm not sure I agree with the premise of the importance of making the USA team. For me, instead of building a legacy in the Olympics, which I don't believe you can do anymore (since professionals can play), I believe you build a legacy lifting the Stanley Cup.

For those selfish reasons, to me, the less involved in the 4 nations cup the better for the Wild with rest. Sure, it's an honor to be selected, but it's also an effort and a risk. I'm sure you would get to build some relationships and possibly recruit a guy or 2, but I'm thinking we'd rather let somebody else's players expend the energy, not ours. 

It's really the same for Boldy too. Nice honor, but I'd rather have a rested Boldy for the stretch run. But, as you all know, I typically think a little differently.

Then i think differently too. Too many times players in all sports play these extra games and it takes a toll on their game.

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The Russian players must be annoyed by being locked out of this tournament and the upcoming Olympics. Might be the best thing for the  rest of the teams in the Four Nations tournament. The team the Russians could put on the ice would probably blow through them. 

Russian players who are among the best in the league will be well rested and shielded more from injury by not participating in the Four Nations. That might be more of a disadvantage to the teams without a Russian super star or a cast of Russian players.  This Four Nations thing just seems to be so unnecessary to me. Keep the season rolling. It's difficult enough to get through the playoffs and to the Cup. Having some players sit and rest while others are in a two week tournament playing their asses off just makes things unbalanced.    

 

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