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Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm
I would, big time. Whenever kids who are already in the NHL go down for the World Juniors they suffer, they don't seem to play well at all. If they're NHL players playing in the NHL let them stay. It's a step down in competition.
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Pietrangelo did fine in the WJHC and remaining junior season when he was sent by the Blues but he did only play 9 games for the Blues that year so it wasn't like he was a regular contributor to their team.
As much as I like the WJHC and want to see Canada with the strongest team possible I think if you are keeping a guy up in the NHL for the season then keep him on the NHL team. If he is going back to junior then sure send him to the WJHC.