Rangers stars J.T. Miller, Vincent Trocheck prove Bill Guerin right at Olympics: ‘Pretty f–king proud’
NY Post
MILAN — Billy Guerin knew exactly what he wanted to do with the first NHL-studded United States men’s hockey team to return to the Olympics in more than a decade.
His roster choices were intentional. Some of them were made immediately after the 4 Nations Face-Off championship loss to Canada. The USA general manager very clearly had a plan.
Both Guerin and head coach Mike Sullivan have been upfront about what factored into the decisions they made regarding personnel. The intention was to build a team in every sense of the word, not just a collection of All-Star players.
Chemistry. Roles. Dynamics.
It was never going to be strictly about the highest-scoring players.
With big names like Jason Robertson, Adam Fox, Cole Caufield and more sitting at home, Guerin and the USA front office fielded heavy criticism — especially considering how some players’ NHL seasons have gone. Certain decisions were picked apart incessantly, all the way through the Americans’ undefeated streak in the tournament.
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The deal that brought Aidan Thompson to the Rangers didn’t create the ripple effects that the Artemi Panarin trade did because of who departed the organization. That was only Derrick Pouliot, a 32-year-old defenseman more than two years removed from his last NHL game. It didn’t create the waves like one for, say, Vincent Trocheck, would have because of current NHL players or draft capital the Blueshirts received in return, either.