from Kevin McGran of the Toronto Star,

Fans and media will focus on Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel, the two can’t-miss, hotshot NHL prospects who’ll go head-to-head with each other on New Year’s Eve when Canada plays the United States at the world junior hockey championships.

Scouts, however, will be looking elsewhere.

“There’s other guys (beside) Jack and Connor,” said a scouting director of an NHL team. “There are probably 20-plus guys at this tournament who will get drafted.

“It’s certainly worth it. You never know who can slip and slide up or down the draft. You better be in a position to make the right decision.”

This tournament is chock full of draft-eligible prospects, none of whom are particularly concerned that McDavid and Eichel are getting all the attention.

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