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Toronto Maple Leafs: 2016 World Juniors Recap of Leafs Top Prospects

By James Middleton

Oct 2, 2015; Detroit, MI, USA; aToronto Maple Leafs right wing Kasperi Kapanen (71) skates with the puck chased by Detroit Red Wings defenseman Niklas Kronwall (55) in the second period t Joe Louis Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 2, 2015; Detroit, MI, USA; aToronto Maple Leafs right wing Kasperi Kapanen (71) skates with the puck chased by Detroit Red Wings defenseman Niklas Kronwall (55) in the second period t Joe Louis Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports /
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The 2016 World Junior Championships was of great interest to the Toronto Maple Leafs, offering a glimpse into the future as their top five prospects all participated.

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The World Junior Hockey Championship is always a premier event on the hockey calendar every year, for Toronto Maple Leafs fans (and NHL fans in general). Offering a peak into the future, the tournament pits hockey’s top young prospects against each other on a massive stage.

Every year the event gets bigger, with the parity being greater than ever before. This year’s tournament in Finland was no different.

For the Leafs, this tournament was bigger than any before, offering a glimpse towards the future, with their top five prospects all participating. When you include the top draft eligible players, the World Juniors was must-see TV and it didn’t disappoint.

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