The WorldJuniors are in the books, which means it's time for Sam Cosentino's latest NHL Draft Prospect Rankings.
There’s no doubt the recently concluded WJC brings some recency bias into the outlooks of draft eligible players. But it is a big event, and anyone who was a first-year draft eligible at the event played it as an underage player.
Late birthdays, such as Alexis Lafreniere , who were already 18 when the tournament started have a leg-up on their draft competition. Having said that, the WJC is a big stage where scouts can hunker down and get multiple looks at players against varied levels of competition in high pressure situations.
But there were still plenty of scouting eyes left to keep watch of those who did not participate in the WJC, as they continued on in league play during a crucial time on the schedule.1. Alexis Lafreniere, LW, Rimouski Oceanic :2. Quinton Byfield, C, Sudbury Wolves : Not much of an opportunity to have an impact at the WJC, but still an excellent player who is essentially a year younger than Lafreniere.Still underaged for playing at the WJC, but in competition against his peers Holtz is a standout with elite goal-scoring ability.He missed the last two relegation games at the WJC due to being sick, but an overall strong performance keeps his stock on the rise.Smart, skilled and competitive.
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