BUFFALO --NHL scouts agree that no one international tournament should determine the fate of a top prospect within an organization or in a future NHL Draft.
However, the IIHF World Junior Championship might be the one exception to the rule.
5 breakout players from World Junior Championship
Mittelstadt, Sellgren, Batherson among those who excelled at tournament
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