How many Leafs will we see at the World Juniors?

[Smif]

Add Kapanen to team Finland, pretty much a lock for their top line RW.

 

[67Cup]

Nylander, Marner and Kapanen, if available, are virtual locks. But that is a big "if."

Dermott has a good shot at Team Canada which graduates its entire D. Any other Canadian would be an extreme long shot.

Bracco has a good chance at Team USA.
Joshua seems like a long shot to me.

Is Latvia even in the top level tournaments? If so, Dzierkals would be a lock.

Timashov... Unlikely but possible for Sweden
Ditto, Lindgren
Engvall was a top scorer in the junior league but seems to have minimal exposure on the age level national teams.

Russia is unpredictable

 

[SprDaVE]

Bracco is close to a lock I think. I'd be very surprised (and disappointed) if he didn't make Team USA.

Dermott will duke it out for Team Canada. It depends on his performance. Not a lock but has a decent chance. Marner will definitely be a lock for Canada I think. They will definitely need his elite level of offence.

Nylander is a lock for Sweden, but that depends if the Leafs make him available. Same for Kapanen for Team Finland.

 

[Shwaguy*]

Marner will be the best player on team Canada world Juniors, the star of the Show.


And while I know he is and will be a centre it'd be fun to see him on Strome's wing or vice-versa at the Juniors

 

[Shwaguy*]

Add Kapanen to team Finland, pretty much a lock for their top line RW.

I'm 50/50 on whether him or Rantanen are the top line RW for Finland, probably Kap due to age.

 

[Future]

I'm 50/50 on whether him or Rantanen are the top line RW for Finland, probably Kap due to age.

Finland will also have Jesse Puljujarvi and possibly Laine.

 

[67Cup]

Laine was very impressive as an underager at the U-18 tournament.

Strome and Marner did not seem to mesh well on the same line at the Top Prospect game. They both need the puck.

 

[Smif]

Canada - Marner, Dermott
Sweden - Nylander, Lindgren, Timashov, Engvall
USA - Bracco
Finland - Kapanen
Russia - Korostelev

9 guys there all with a good shot, most likely we're looking at 6 or 7 guys.

 

[WhatASaveDave]

Dzierkals for Latvia

 

[Smif]

Dzierkals for Latvia

Nah, don't think they're in the tourney this year.

 

[WTFMAN99]

You won't have to wait long.

World cup of hockey is in Sept, but World Jrs, hadn't heard anything on those.

 

[Semantics]

Marner will be the best player on team Canada world Juniors, the star of the Show.

As it is Marner should have been on this year's WJC team. He is a better player than both of the top line wingers Domi and Declair, so he'd have been at minimum the third best forward on the team after McDavid and Reinhart. He could have simply slid into Duclair's spot with Domi on the other side just like in London. As good as that line was, imagine how good it would have been with Marner.

 

[Pholus]

Nah, don't think they're in the tourney this year.

Latvia was relegated out of the top pool, but they will still be competing in the WJC.

 

[egd27]

This!

Funny thing is, take out the new drafted players, and who makes it?
I am starting to really like Hunter, a lot.

Not that funny since the only guys eligible are from the the last 2 drafts.

Last year our 2nd pick (#68) is already 20 and ineligible and the rest of the picks were in the 100's.

So take out the new draft picks and the only guy that makes it is the only guy with a legitimate chance to make it.

 

[Sergei Berezin]

Is Nylander not too old? I know Kapanen is ok because of him being one of the youngest guys in the draft.

 

[Rob Brown]

It's awesome that we're gonna have at least a few guys this year, because normally we have very few if any at all!

 

[Finnish your Czech]

Is Nylander not too old? I know Kapanen is ok because of him being one of the youngest guys in the draft.

You have to be 19 or younger by Dec. 31, 2015 to be eligible.

As his 19th birthday was May 1st this year, he is eligible.

 

[67Cup]

Dakota Joshua was not invited to the U.S. summer camp, according to the list at lastwordonsports.com.

 

[puckluck33*]

Playing at the world juniors has nothing to do whether you will be an impact nhl player,look at John Slaney,Todd Harvey,Marc Denis,Justin Pogge none of them were stars in the nhl and the list goes on and on.

 

[Rob Brown]

Playing at the world juniors has nothing to do whether you will be an impact nhl player,look at John Slaney,Todd Harvey,Marc Denis,Justin Pogge none of them were stars in the nhl and the list goes on and on.

I don't think anyone said otherwise?

 

[AkiBerg]

Maybe Bracco for the US as well.

Hope they all make it World Jrs which is an awesome tourney, should be an even better watch this year for leafs fans

 

[thewave]

Can you even do the WJC once in the AHL?

 

[67Cup]

Can you even do the WJC once in the AHL?

Yes. The Swedes wantedBurakowsky whom the Caps had sent down to the AHL. TheCaps refused to release him which miffed the Swedes greatly.

 

[Joufreau]

It'll be nice to watch a leaf prospect play in a key role for Canada (Marner, obviously)....Watching the goat play the last couple years was cool but he didn't play big minutes other than the PK

As for the number of potential leaf prospects in the tourney....been a while, makes me happy!

 

[SpeakerForTheDead]

I'm 50/50 on whether him or Rantanen are the top line RW for Finland, probably Kap due to age.

They're basically the same age, both 96 kids. Kapanen is only 3 months older than Rantanen. They both have similar numbers in Finland as well, I'm guessing the top spot goes to whoever fits that line better.