In the first game in the WJSS Sweden started half-humiliatingly bad. The coach moved Henriksson to Raymond and Holtz and they became Sweden’s best line. The rest of the Tournament Henriksson played away from Holtz and Raymond, they didn’t have a very good tournament.
Monthen likes the 3 other guys he have at center, I don’t think he has anything against Henriksson, but David Gustafsson, Jacob Olofsson and Oscar Bäck are three 19 y/o top three round centers at 6’2-3 who has a lot of pro experience and will play a lot in the SHL. It’s obvious that Monthen would prefer if Raymond and Holtz could log time with them.
But I am not so sold on if it will work. I think Henriksson has a good shot to walk away with that spot at the WJC, but time will tell. It’s a bit of an uphill battle from the start.