We have already covered the teams we expect to finish in the bottom half of this year’s World Juniors, but now it’s time to think about which teams could potentially give the very top teams a run for their money.
There have been plenty of tournaments where we see a nation rise to the challenge and suddenly knock out one of Canada or U.S.A. thanks to some previously unknown NHL prospect. Will we see something similar this year? If so, we could see it from one of these teams.
Players to watch
C/RW Konsta Helenius
Helenius will be one of the key players wanting to increase their draft stock during the couple weeks of the tournament.