Drafting Canada, US Olympic rosters: who are the locks?

The 2026 Olympics are still months away, but the work to build gold medal caliber teams has already begun, with the final roster deadline set for New Year’s Eve. And so, on today’s episode, the guys have a mock preliminary roster meeting, gaming out the locks, the frontrunners, bubble players, dark horses, and long shots for both Canada and the United States.

#olympics #teamusa #teamcanada

0:00:00 Intro
0:00:48 Forward locks for Canada
0:03:28 Forward frontrunners for Canada
0:11:57 Bubble forwards for Canada
0:14:43 Is it too early to bring Macklin Celebrini?
0:20:28 Defense options for Canada
0:31:03 Goalies for Canada
0:33:27 Forward locks for the US
0:35:40 Forward frontrunners for the US
0:36:31 What’s the case for Seth Jones to make the team?
0:42:46 A debate about Adam Fox
0:55:38 Bubble forwards for the US
1:03:48 Could Patrick Kane be Team USA’s captain?

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