[QUOTE=Johnny Rotten;4090465]
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Originally Posted by J epworth kendal
I agree. Weisbrod even said they don't look at the World Juniors as an evaluation tool, they already know what they got from their prospects, a small tournament isn't going to change their minds a lot.
I heard Weisbrod say the same thing. I think Darryl Sutter said something similar a few years ago. (Although I think Darryl's comment had more to do with that not all the best players at that age are there.)
It's a little over-hyped, I'd say.
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I don't think it's an issue of it being over-hyped.
Management and scouts don't put too much into a handful of games for obvious reasons.
But the rest of us don't get to watch these kids every night - it is our chance to see them, and for that reason, it is highly anticipated.
Anticipated as a chance to see these kids is one thing - those fans that infer success at the tourney as being some critical measuring stick, well, that's another. But those fans will hype their favourites regardless.