Breaking news coming from Team Canada this evening as they announce a major roster move.
Ryan O'Reilly replaces Seguin on Team Canada roster
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) September 14, 2016
Apparently Tyler Seguin has suffered an injury during his time playing with Team Canada and will be unable to be available in time for Canada to take the chance. Is it serious?
Sounds like Seguin injury won't sideline him for too long into Stars camp. Told it's not the knee, so that's a positive.
— Craig Custance (@CraigCustance) September 14, 2016
The good news is that Tyler Seguin should be ready for the regular season. Seguin will join his Stars teammate Jamie Benn as a player too injured to play for Canada.
Canada is certainly talented enough to overcome the loss of Seguin (how many countries can say that), but Seguin isn't a player who they can just replace with the next guy up outside of Taylor Hall who they seem to not want.
Ryan O'Reilly is a good player and will certainly be able to hold his own but he isn't Tyler Seguin.
O'Reilly was on Team Canada when they won the 2016 World Championships this spring
Team Canada GM Doug Armstrong comments on O'Reilly replacing Seguin: pic.twitter.com/y8CIhXopgH
— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) September 14, 2016
One benefit to having O'Reilly is that he is able to play wing as well as center. An important skill to possess considering how many centers there are on this roster.
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