WJC Thread/Leafs at WJC

[93LEAFS]

Figured it was time for this with camp rosters starting to be announced.

Leafs at WJC:

Canada: Ian Scott

Czech Republic: Filip Kral

Sweden: Rasmus Sandin, Pontus Holmberg.


2019 Draft Eligibles:


Denmark: Mads Sogaard, Jonathan Brinkman, Gustav Green.

Finland: Kaapo Kakko, Ville Heinola, Anttoni Honka,

Kazakhstan: David Muratov, Oleg Boiko, Dias Guseinov, Maxim Musorov,

Russia: Vasili Podkolzin

Slovakia: Samuel Hlavaj, Andrej Golian,

Sweden: Philip Broberg

Switzerland: Valentin Nussbaumer

United States: Spencer Knight, Jack Hughes

Re-entries of Interest:

Canada: Brett Leason

2020: Draft Eligibles:

Canada: Alexis Lafreniere

Finland: Anton Lundell

Kazakhstan: Artyom Korolyov

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[TheBeastCoast]

Holmberg is more then likely going to be on Sweden.

 

[93LEAFS]

Holmberg is more then likely going to be on Sweden.

I think he has a solid chance, just waiting until I see him officially on the camp roster before I added him. I specifically mentioned Sandin and Liljegren, just because Dubas has been quoted on it.

 

[VanW27]

Is Rasanen not being there for Finland due to his play or injury?

 

[Kiwi]

Looking forward to the WJC this year

Nothing better than seeing plenty of kids in the Leafs prospect pool on the world stage against there peers

Should be fun following them all

 

[93LEAFS]

Is Rasanen not being there for Finland due to his play or injury?

Unclear, but he barely played this year even when healthy. Can't blame the national team for leaving him off even if they expect him to be healthy by then.

 

[crump]

Unclear, but he barely played this year even when healthy. Can't blame the national team for leaving him off even if they expect him to be healthy by then.

I think he made a big mistake going back there. I mean if he was home sick, so be it, you have to be in good shape mentally too, but he probably has set himself back a year or two.

 

[Walshy7]

I think he made a big mistake going back there. I mean if he was home sick, so be it, you have to be in good shape mentally too, but he probably has set himself back a year or two.

Probably would have been better to go to a Finnish league team as opposed to a Finnish KHL team

 

[67Cup]

Kizimov played for Russia in the Four Nations tournament, IIRC. I think he had at least a moderate degree of success. Probably a long shot however

 

[LeafChief]

I'm excited to see Kral.

I haven't watched him much but I've liked what I've read about him to date.

 

[Byron Bitz]

What about Durzi?

 

[Deebo]

What about Durzi?

Isn't he too old?

 

[93LEAFS]

Isn't he too old?

Too old, and always injured anyways.

 

[Aho and the Bunnaman]

I hope Scott snags the starting job! Last time I remember Leafs prospects playing a big role in the WJC for Canada was that team with Ian White and Carlo Colaiacovo...or the Pogge year (Marner I suppose, but I didn't really pay attention to the juniors that year)

 

[Warden of the North]

I hope Scott snags the starting job! Last time I remember Leafs prospects playing a big role in the WJC for Canada was that team with Ian White and Carlo Colaiacovo...or the Pogge year (Marner I suppose, but I didn't really pay attention to the juniors that year)

Marner
Kadri
Rielly
Gauthier (actually won Gold)

 

[cupcrazyman]

Looking forward to the WJC this year

Nothing better than seeing plenty of kids in the Leafs prospect pool on the world stage against there peers

Should be fun following them all

It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year !

 

[Byron Bitz]

Isn't he too old?

I thought he was still eligible, did he get past over once or twice in the draft?

 

[Judas Tavares]

I thought he was still eligible, did he get past over once or twice in the draft?

Just once but he has a late birthday which is why it seems he was passed over twice. Essentially he is 2 months too old for the tourney.

Even if he were eligible, I don't think he would come close to an invite, Canada D far too strong this year.

 

[67Cup]

Pontus Holmberg is on the Swedish preliminary roster, per the Swedes on the International tournament board. Also Sandin and Liljegren.

 

[Spirit of 67]

Is Rasanen not being there for Finland due to his play or injury?

Likely his play.

He's really not that good.

 

[Spirit of 67]

I think he made a big mistake going back there. I mean if he was home sick, so be it, you have to be in good shape mentally too, but he probably has set himself back a year or two.

I just don't think he's any good.

Never liked him as a prospect.

 

[Spirit of 67]

SDA?

 

[Judas Tavares]

SDA?

From what I remember, the Russians usually bring a team full of 19 year olds so SDA would be too young. I also believe I read somewhere that playing in the CHL greatly hurts his stock for that team.

 

[Spirit of 67]

From what I remember, the Russians usually bring a team full of 19 year olds so SDA would be too young. I also believe I read somewhere that playing in the CHL greatly hurts his stock for that team.

Both are solid arguments.

But he's really starting to come on I hear. You have to wonder if the Russians can be that picky.

 

[SprDaVE]

Hard to root for Team Canada (I still will of course) when the Leafs have 3 prospects on Team Sweden.

I hate this tournament for judging players but it's always nice to see players on the big stage.