#1 and #2 reason why McCabe didn't make the core team canada selection.
1. he sucks defensively.
2. his power play game isn't a special ability he has, rather an ability of his teammates to set him up and screen the goalie (goals) or get on his rebounds(assisits). let's face it, anyone of those defencemen on team canada can shoot the puck... and as a bonus, they play great 'D' as well. therefore, when the leafs are scrambling on the PP, McCabe isn't gonna look very good.
me thinks he's just there as a political figure... something like the Queen of England... just to make him happy...
imagine what the scenario would be in Toronto if Quinn didn't make a strong case for McCabe to be on team canada... Quinn would be seen as showing a lack of confidence in McCabe and McCabe should rightly feel betrayed and should ask to be traded as a result...