Steve Yzerman takes on a unique opportunity outside of the Red Wings: "Please keep him away from this team"
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Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman is taking on an advisor role with Hockey Canada as they shape their 2026 Olympic roster.
NHL insiders Chris Johnston and Pierre LeBrun have penned a piece for The Athletic that details the painstaking process of roster construction.
Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman has the privilege of offering his wisdom to Doug Armstrong, Julien Brisebois, Kyle Dubas, Jim Nill, and Don Sweeney in order to build the best roster available for the upcoming Olympics.
They had to wade through a significant list of 90 players submitted by the IOC, and after a 9-hour meeting, Team Canada was cut down to 35-40 players.
Needless to say, fans aren't sold on the idea of him helping out Team Canada:
Steve Yzerman Has a Chance to Shape Team Canada's Roster
With his experience winning in 2010 in Vancouver and 2014, where Yzerman would win a gold medal both times as GM.
While no major decisions have been made yet, there's a significant dearth of talent they can tap into:
Sidney Crosby - F
Connor McDavid - F
Nathan MacKinnon - F
Brad Marchand - F
Cale Makar - D
Drew Doughty - D
Jordan Binnington - G
Connor McDavid - F
Nathan MacKinnon - F
Brad Marchand - F
Cale Makar - D
Drew Doughty - D
Jordan Binnington - G
And this roster could be the starting point of a future gold medal in 2026, at the Olympics in Milano-Cortina.
Yzerman's experience could lead to bigger things for Team Canada, that is, if they listen to him.
We should expect a bunch of young players attempting to make the roster, including Connor Bedard, Matthew Schaefer, and Macklin Celebrini, to name a few.
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