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Its too early to say exactly how Team USA will fare at the 2015 World Junior Championship, but based on the 30 players invited today by USA Hockey to try out, this much is certain: the Americans will be the favourite team of NHL scouts. Team USA is going to be young, and young can often mean trouble at the WJC, but a number of these young Americans have been designated as special talents who have the wherewithal to rise above their inexperience. Six of their 30 invitees have not been through an NHL draft yet and at least four of those six – Boston University centre Jack Eichel, U.S. Under-18 star centre Auston Matthews as well as college freshmen defencemen Noah Hanifin of Boston College and Zach Werenski of the University of Michigan -- are expected to play prominent roles on Team USA. Eichel, Hanifin and Werenski are in this years NHL draft class; Matthews is 2016 eligible, although he only missed the cut-off for this years draft by two days. Were Matthews available this year, its highly likely the Americans would have three (Eichel, Matthews and Hanifin) of the top four prospects in this years draft. Heres a position-by-position look at the 30 players going to the final U.S. evaluation camp: CENTRE: Eichel, who is Connor McDavids No. 1 challenger to be first overall pick in the 2015 NHL Draft, and Matthews, the Arizona-born product who is touted at No. 1 for 2016, will be Team USAs one-two punch up the middle. Toss in Detroit first-rounder Dylan Larkin of the University of Michigan and his Wolverine teammate J.T. Compher, a Buffalo Sabre prospect, and Team USAs four centres could be set. Larkin and/or Compher could be shifted to the wing if necessary. That could be a possibility if diminutive Chase DeLeo, a Winnipeg Jet prospect who plays for the Portland Winterhawks, challenges for a spot in the middle. RIGHT WING: There are two wild cards on the right side – 1997-born, 2015-draft eligible Jeremy Bracco, who is knocking down U.S. U-18 scoring records of Pat Kane and Phil Kessel, and 19-year-old Noble and Greenough Prep Schools Miles Wood, the New Jersey Devil fourth-round pick (2013) who is the son of former NHLer Randy Wood – challenging five bona fide NHL prospects, four of whom are 19. Minnesota first-rounder Alex Tuch of Boston College and University of Minnesota returnee Hudson Fasching, the Los Angeles King draftee whose NHL rights now belong to Buffalo, appear to be locks. Yale Universitys John Hayden, a Chicago Blackhawk prospect, and Vancouver Canuck prospect Cole Cassels of the Oshawa Generals, are strong contenders for spots. Cassels was recently suspended by the OHL for 10 games, which would make him ineligible to play in Team USAs first two games, but there has been talk of the OHL reducing his suspension to permit him to start the tourney, assuming he makes the team. Michael McCarron, the Montreal Canadien behemoth prospect who plays for the London Knights, is also in the mix on the right side, though he could also contend for a position at centre, depending on what head coach Mark Osiecki decides to do with Larkin and/or Compher. LEFT WING: The top contenders for the four spots on the left side include: returnee Adam Erne, the Tampa prospect who plays for the Quebec Remparts; Sonny Milano, the Columbus prospect who plays for the Plymouth Whalers; Tyler Motte, the Chicago prospect who plays at the University of Michigan; and Chicago prospect Nick Schmaltz, who plays at the University of North Dakota. Miami Universitys Anthony Louis, yet another Blackhawk prospect, will try to break up that group. If you want to draw any conclusions from Team USAs summer camp forward lines, Eichel played between Motte and Tuch; Matthews played between Schmaltz and Hayden; and Larkin played between Milano and Fasching. Erne didnt play at the summer camp because of injury and neither did Cassels, who was sidelined by mononucleosis. DEFENCE: Many question marks on the Team USA blueline; much potential or upside. But the most important question mark is the health of returnee blueliner Steve Santini of Boston College. The 1995-born New Jersey Devil prospect is still rehabbing from wrist surgery on Oct. 28 and hasnt played since then. Theres some question as to whether hell be ready to go by the Dec. 26 opener. If hes healthy enough to play, Santini could be Team USAs captain and the steadying influence on what will almost certainly be a highly-skilled, mobile but young defence. Will Butcher, a University of Denver player drafted by the Colorado Avalanche, and Ian McCoshen, a Florida Panther prospect who plays for Boston College, are returnees on the left side blueline from last years WJC team. But theyre going to get pushed, and pushed hard, by the 2015 draft eligibles Hanifin and Werenski. Both are outstanding skaters with high-end offensive ability. Michael Downing, a University of Michigan player and Florida Panther prospect, is a steady defensive defenceman wholl also contend for a spot on the left side. On the right side, if Santini cant go, it creates an enormous hole. Tampa first-rounder Anthony DeAngelo, the so-called Sarnia Sting bad boy who has world-class skating and offensive ability, is a strong right-side contender so long as he doesnt lapse into taking bad penalties or losing his cool. Jack Dougherty, the University of Wisconsin freshman drafted by Nashville, and Ryan Collins, a University of Minnesota freshman and Columbus Blue Jacket prospect, are both known as reliable, steady defenders. Brandon Carlo, the Tri City American defender who is draft eligible this year, rounds out the right-side competition. Getting Santini into the lineup and finding the right mix of offensive and defensive talents will be key for the Americans. GOAL: Returnee Thatcher Demko of Boston College, a Vancouver Canuck prospect, is expected to be no worse than one of Team USAs two goalies and could be the starter. Hell be challenged by a pair of OHL netminders – Carolina prospect Alex Nedeljkovic of the Plymouth Whalers and New York Ranger prospect Brandon Halverson of the Soo Greyhounds. Team USA is in the same group as Team Canada this year, so that means the two rivals will re-establish their New Years Eve tradition, going head-to-head in a preliminary round game at the Bell Centre in Montreal at 4pm et on Dec. 31. Vapormax 2020 . -- C.J. Wilson parked his car and laughed while signing autographs for faceless fans who handed bats, balls and cards to the pitcher from the other side of a brick wall. Cheap Vapormax . -- Jacksonville Jaguars running back Maurice Jones-Drew practiced in a limited capacity Friday, a positive sign he might be able to play against the Tennessee Titans. https://www.cheapvapormaxoutlet.com/. In an interview with La Presse this week, the five-time Stanley Cup champion and three-time NHL scoring leader specifically took aim at wingers Thomas Vanek and Max Pacioretty, saying they cant show up in a 7-4 win over the New York Rangers in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Final and come up empty in Game 6. Clearance Air Vapormax .55 million euros (US$18.6 million) to Spanish tax authorities on Monday to cover any potential irregularities in its signing of Neymar, all the while maintaining its innocence of the fraud charges levied against it. Wholesale Vapormax . Alexander was released last week by the Edmonton Eskimos, where he spent the past three seasons at safety. He had 121 defensive tackles, five special teams tackles and seven interceptions in 51 regular-season and three playoff games.As the RBC Canadian Open at the Royal Montreal Golf Club in Ile Bizard, Quebec draws near, Bodog.ca has posted the odds for who has the best chance in taking home the $1,026,000 winning share at this years tournament. Leading the way is Dustin Johnson, Jim Furyk, and Matt Kuchar all with 12/1 odds. Defending champion Brandt Snedeker is at 22/1 after capturing the title last year at Glen Abbey Golf Club. Its been 60 years since a Canadian born golfer has won the Canadian Open. According to Bodog, Graham DeLaet is the Canuck with the best odds to snap the streak at 25/1. David Hearn is close beind at 45/1 odds. Hearn is coming off a solid performance at the British Open, finishing the tournament at 3-under par. Mike Weir has 125/1 odds. The 44-year-old is trying to build momentum from his second place finish at the Byron Nelson Championship in May. Bodogs Canadian specials have DeLaet at 2/9 to make the cut, Hearn at 1/3 and Weir at 10/13. Watch coverage of the first two rounds live on TSN and TSN GO on Thursday and Friday beginning at 3pm et/Noon pt. Canadian Open - Outright Winner Dustin Johnson 12/1Jim Furyk 12/1Matt Kuchar 12/1 Graeme McDowell 16/1 Charl Schwartzel 18/1 Brandt Snedeker 22/1Luke Donald 22/1 Graham Delaet 25/1 Hunter Mahan 28/1 Charley Hoffman 35/1 David Hearn 45/1 Bo Van Pelt 50/1Carl Pettersson 50/1Kevin Chappell 50/1Russell Knox 50/1 Aaron Baddeley 66/1Ben Crane 66/1Ernie Els 66/1K.J. Choi 66/1Nick Watney 66/1Robert Garrigus 66/1Seung-yul Noh 66/1Tim Clark 66/1William Mcgirt 66/1 Chad Campbell 80/1Charlie Beljan 80/1Erik Compton 80/1Jason Bohn 80/1Jerry Kelly 80/1Luke Guthrie 80/1Matt Jones 80/1Pat Perez 80/1Patrick Rodgers 80/1Retief Goosen 80/1Sang-Moon Bae 80/1Scott Brown 80/1Scott Piercy 80/1 Andres Romero 100/1Camilo Villegas 100/1Jeff Overton 100/1Jhonattan Vegas 100/1John Huh 100/1Johnson Wagner 100/1Martin Laird 100/1Morgan Hoffman 100/1Stewart Cink 100/1Stuart Appleby 100/1Thomas Aiken 100/1Tim Wilkinson 100/1Michael Putnam 100/1 Adam Hadwin 125/1Brian Davis 125/1David Lingmerth 125/1Geoff Ogilvy 125/1Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano 125/1Robert Streb 125/1Tommy Gainey 125/1Troy Merritt 125/1Mike Weir 125/1 Canadian Open - Top 5 Finish Jim Furyk 5/2Dustin Johnson 11/4Matt Kuchar 11/4Graeme McDowell 3/1Charl Schwartzel 7/2Brandt Snedeker 9/2Graham Delaet 5/1Luke Donald 5/1Hunter Mahan 11/2Charley Hoffman 7/1David Hearn 15/2 CANADIAN SPECIALS Canadian Open - Will Graham Delaet Make The Cut? Yes -450 (2/9)No +300 (3/1) Canadian Open - Will David Hearn Make The Cut? Yes -300 (1/3)No +220 (11/5) Canadian Open - Will Mike Weir Make The Cut? Yes -130 (10/13)No EVEN (1/1) ' ' '