Sens fans have been spoiled at past World Junior tournaments. Erik Karlsson (2009) and Thomas Chabot (2017) have won Best Defenceman honours; Mark Stone (2012), Colin White (2017), and Drake Batherson (2018) have scored 7 goals at a single tournament; and even depth players like Christian Jaros (Slovakia) got their first taste of the limelight at the annual prospect showdown.
This year, Sens fans will only have Team USA assistant captain Josh Norris to look forward to. That’s still something — Norris is expected to play top-line minutes with likely top 2019 pick Jack Hughes behind him — especially because this will be the first time many fans will see Norris play since the trade to Ottawa.