The 2024 U20 World Junior Championship - Dec 26 – Fri, Jan 5 - Göteborg, Sweden

[Dingo44]

Here is the WAY too early thread for the 2024 World Juniors in Gothenburg, aka Göteborg - a city I have actually visited and LOVED.

The Athletic has their early World Juniors roster predictions for US, Canada, Sweden, and Finland. A few Sabres are on the list.

2024 World Juniors roster projections: Who makes Team Canada, USA, Sweden and Finland?

The Athletic’s Scott Wheeler, Corey Pronman and Max Bultman make their early roster picks for the 2024 tournament in Gothenburg, Sweden.

theathletic.com

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[Old Navy Goat]

I can't really see USA bringing the double underager Hagens and leaving off Eiserman. I could possibly see both, but I think the way Eiserman finished last season gives him a leg up

 

[tsujimoto74]

Based on those headshots, are we sure Trey Augustine isn't actually team USA's accountant?

 

[Chainshot]

For those of us who try to be hockey fans regardless of the hapless product the NHL puts on the ice in Buffalo, the U20's are fast approaching.



Matt Savoie (Canada) and Maxim Strbak (Slovakia) appear to be locks, health willing, for their respective squads. Benson of course is still a speculative piece for Canada and we don't know if Kulich will be allowed to go to play for the Czech team.

 

[NotABadPeriod]

Ostlund and Wahlberg for Sweden I would hope? Leinonen for Finland?

 

[Chainshot]

Ostlund and Wahlberg for Sweden I would hope? Leinonen for Finland?

Ostlund and Wahlberg should be 2/3rds of the Swede's top line.

Not sure about Leinonen, he's just back to playing in the last few weeks and it... hasn't been pretty.

 

[Old Navy Goat]

Obviously I'd like to see Sabres prospects do good, but I'm very interested in seeing how the draft eligibles perform

 

[Deep Blue Metallic]

Prediction that Benson stays here, and Kulich goes to Sweden.

Love this tournament. High drama almost every game involving the serious hockey nations.

 

[Havok89]

I’d like to see Benson go win a WJC. Sabres are going nowhere important right now

 

[Taro Tsujimoto]

Savoie and Ratzlaff have been invited to Canada's selection camp.

 

[Dingo44]

I'm still surprised Eisermann was left off the USA World Juniors Team.

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

Östlund & Wahlberg is on the swedish roster as expected. Noah is dealing with a concussion right now, but should be ready to the tournament.

 

[Deep Blue Metallic]

I'm still surprised Eisermann was left off the USA World Juniors Team.

My understanding is that as a pure goal-scorer without a well-rounded game, the only spot for him would be top-6 winger. The team has plenty of options there with older, more experienced players, so he just doesn't fit.

He's a lock for next year's team I would think.

 

[Chainshot]

 

[Old Navy Goat]

Not surprising with how he performed at prospects camp and a decent QMJHL year

 

[Jim Bob]

 

[Chainshot]

Canada having a tune-up scrimmage today -

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GBK69MwbgAAfOfi?format=jpg&name=large

Ratzlaff one of the tenders. Some of the guys who seem like givens for the roster are not in (Geekie, Molendyk, Luneau, Mateychuk, Savoie among them).

 

[Chainshot]

I'm curious what sort of damage he may do.

 

[ValJamesDuex]

Savoie and Ratzlaff to World Juniors

 

[Dingo44]

 

[Old Navy Goat]

Think Rartzlaff is their 3rd goalie so don't expect too much. It'll be interesting to see how Canada arranges their forward lines

 

[MarkusKetterer]

I’m sorta but yet not sorta surprised Allard made the team. Usually undrafted D+1 players don’t make team Canada

 

[Deep Blue Metallic]

Looking for big things from Savoie and Kulich individually. Strbak to a lesser extent.

Although I'd never count Canada out, no matter how depleted or weak their team is relative to most years, USA looks like a juggernaut and a strong Swedish team is playing on home ice.

I look forward to this tourney every year. Some of the most dramatic hockey we'll see all season, guaranteed.

Any Sabres fans out there who don't typically watch the WJC, please do yourselves a favor and tune in. Full refund if you're not satisfied!

 

[Old Navy Goat]

Looking for big things from Savoie and Kulich individually. Strbak to a lesser extent.

Although I'd never count Canada out, no matter how depleted or weak their team is relative to most years, USA looks like a juggernaut and a strong Swedish team is playing on home ice.

I look forward to this tourney every year. Some of the most dramatic hockey we'll see all season, guaranteed.

Any Sabres fans out there who don't typically watch the WJC, please do yourselves a favor and tune in. Full refund if you're not satisfied!

You neglected our Swedish contingent of Ostlund and Wahlberg who will be playing prominent roles

 

[Deep Blue Metallic]

You neglected our Swedish contingent of Ostlund and Wahlberg who will be playing prominent roles

Right you are!