Modifié 8 août 2021 à 12 h 56
Well it’s interesting because people don’t want Pros in the Olympics because they’re well Pros and that wasn’t really what the Olympics was about..
But my argument is the Olympics represents the best of the best. And if you’re a pro runner you should be allowed to run. Just the same as sports. If you’re a pro athlete you should be allowed because if you’re apart of the best we’ll then your the best and deserve to go.
Additionally while the argument shows that other countries get a better shot and you could send rookies; specifically for hockey. Canada values the WJ just as much if not more than the Olympics in some weird way. The world juniors is so fun and gets everyone in.
So I think the NHL should go. It’s the player’s decision; they could easily get hurt in the Olympics just as much if they were playing Wilson or Schiefele (lol jkjk).
I think the NHL adds so much to the Olympics. It’s creates a moment not a event or result.
I mean USA vs CAN, USA vs RUS, SWE vs FIN. The pure sport moments that’s are created from the Olympics having the NHL are irreplaceable.
The all star game or World Cup are fine (or world championships). But they don’t touch the Olympics. It’s the ****ing Olympics. It means more to players than we realize. They get to represent their country not themselves or the NHL.
I get the NHL can get affected by injuries but that’s why the IOC is gonna give the NHL more benefits this year if they go.
And you can’t replace those moments that are created. Germany may have done well without pros for example. But man I’d love to see Germany with pros. CAN vs USA will be insane this year USA is so ****ing strong. They’re so deep this Olympics with pros.
SWE vs FIN or FIN vs CAN will be awesome. Russia can’t be a powerhouse with the NHL (because they were when the NHL DOESNT go and that’s no fun because they’re sending KHL pros).
Without the NHL the Olympics loses that edge in men’s hockey. And in general; loses one of the most exciting events in all of the Olympics regardless of bias because of the rivalries that are being formed and formed already from history.
Pros play in the summer and the winter. Why should pros be disallowed because of Hockey/ NHL. The Olympics is the best on best now. And we don’t get that without the NHL.