This is my projected lineup for USA at the 2024 World Cup of Hockey. The 5th forward line consists of my honorable mentions/extra forwards. The same goes for the bottom 3 defensemen and last 2 goalies.
Eichel on the 4th line may be controversial to some, but I personally believe the two centers above him were better than him this year and Will continue to get better, while Eichel could potentially have hit a plateau due to his injury and not return to his truly dominant, old self.
i think people have forgotten how good eichel was before this whole ****show. if he’s fully healthy and plays 82 games i think he’ll put up 100 pts on vegas
I agree that he was a phenomenal player who still had/has yet to hit his prime. I just worry that with the injury he faced and the surgery he won't get back to where he was. I really hope he does because I would love to see him have success after the crap he's dealt with. And I would love him as a very good 2C so the US can compete with Canada