Hockey Canada has always had a preference of returning players over new players. I am drawing a blank as to the last time a returning player has never made the team.
Given that the following returned players are being tried at center in the summer camp, Bennett always had an uphill battle to make the team as a center:
McDavid
Reinhart
Horvat
Lazar
Petan
Gauthier
Reinhart is the least likely to be available for the WJC. And I would say there are good chances that the rest are made available, leaving injuries as to whether center positions are open.
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