Vancouver Canucks winger Jake Virtanen has completed his AHL conditioning stint and joined Hockey Canada’s U20 roster for the 2016 World Junior Championships in Helsinki, Finland. A decision on centre Jared McCann will be made within the next couple of days.
According to former NHL player and insider Garry Valk, Virtanen could be sent back to his junior team, the Western Hockey League’s Calgary Hitmen, following the tournament.
I now firmly believe McCann should play in the world juniors. I'm also hearing Virtanen is heading back to Hitman after the tournament
— Garry Valk (@garryvalk) December 16, 2015
Disregarding the decision on McCann, would it make sense to send either one of the players back to juniors, especially if they are successful at the World Juniors?