Building our Canada, USA Olympic depth charts

On today’s Prospect Series episode, the guys work together to create full Olympic depth charts for both Canada and the US, debating the locks, the final spots, and much more.
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0:00 Intro
:51 Assessing Team Canada’s forward group
2:35 Is Macklin Celebrini a lock at this point?
5:54 Is Mark Scheifele a lock to make this team?
6:33 Who makes sense as Canada’s third line center?
9:32 Will Canada favor pace or heaviness with their roster?
11:28 Should Tom Wilson be on this team?
14:17 Should Brad Marchand be on this team?
15:53 Tom Wilson vs. Brad Marchand for a roster spot
20:34 Why is Macklin Celebrini much higher on our depth chart than Connor Bedard?
22:36 Assessing Team Canada’s defense corps
24:46 Should Matthew Schaefer be included in this group?
26:12 Do we want Cale Makar as a penalty killer?
30:51 Should Evan Bouchard be included in this group?
33:38 Debating Canada’s final roster spot on defense
35:46 Who should be Team Canada’s starting goalie?
37:05 Assessing Team USA’s forward group
45:02 Debating Team USA’s last two forward spots
52:11 Assessing Team USA’s defense corps
55:02 Adam Fox vs. Luke Hughes for a roster spot
59:53 Team USA’s goaltending trio
1:00:15 Should Spencer Knight be on this team?

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