Earlier today, the Montreal Canadiens announced that they will be letting 19-year old defenseman Victor Mete join Team Canada for the upcoming IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship. This has implications for the two Colorado Avalanche prospects that will be attending Canada’s selection camp trying to make the team.
The team’s top two picks from last summer’s draft, Cale Makar and Conor Timmins are among a large group of high-end defensemen that will be vying for seven or eight spots on Canada’s blueline for the tournament that begins December 26th in Buffalo, New York.