Mäenalanen - Teräväinen - Lehkonen was our 1st line at the latest U20 4 nations tournament. I guess there's a pretty good chance it'll be our 1st line also at the WJC's.
Henri Ikonen is having a very good season in the OHL and Aleksi Mustonen seems to be one of Kivi's favorites, so these two could very easily be 2nd liners at the WJC's. The biggest question might be; who's going the be the 3rd wheel on that line? Kasperi Kapanen seems to be struggling a bit at the moment, so is Juuso Ikonen the best option or will Kivi go with a surprise selection?
Saku Salminen and Ville Leskinen haven't played for a while due to injuries. Not sure about their recovery schedules, but if they don't return soon we can probably rule them out as candidates. Saku Kinnunen, Henrik Haapala, Joni Nikko, Topi Nättinen, Aleksi Rutanen and Otto Rauhala seem like the likeliest candidates for 3rd and 4th line at the moment.
Ville Pokka has the best +/- stat in 1üga so far this season; +19. He's probably going to be our go-to-guy at D, that's if Buffalo doesn't release Ristolainen. Mikko Vainonen, Mikko Lehtonen and Esa Lindell seem like almost certain additions to the line-up as well.
Valtteri Parikka is doing a pretty good job for Ässät, he could be a good fit as a 3rd pairing guy. Another D who seems to be quietly improving his standing is Atte Mäkinen, he could also be a decent alternative as a 3rd pairing guy. Julius Honka is having a productive season in the WHL, but he didn't have the best showing at Lake Placid in August, so it's hard to predict what Kivi really thinks about him. Niklas Tikkinen, Juuso Vainio and Santeri Saari should still be in the mix as well, so the composition of our defensive crop is probably the most difficult to predict.
Barring injuries, our goaltending seems obvious. It's going to be Saros, Husso and Juvonen.
My latest lottery:
Mäenalanen-Teräväinen-Lehkonen
H.Ikonen-Mustonen-J.Ikonen/Kapanen
Nikko - Kinnunen - Haapala
Rutanen - Rauhala - Nättinen
Vainonen - Pokka
Lindell - Lehtonen
Parikka - Mäkinen/Vainio/Honka
Tikkinen/Saari
Saros
Husso
Juvonen