I spent a week at the World Junior Summer Showcase in Plymouth, Michigan, watching some of the best U20 players for Canada, Finland, Sweden and the United States. Here are some of my thoughts on the players who stood out to me.



Philip Broberg, D, Edmonton/Tobias Bjornfot, D, Los Angeles



The Broberg-Bjornfot pair came together toward the second half of the tournament and was excellent. Broberg was arguably the best defenseman at the camp, making a ton of plays with his skating and skill particularly off the rush. His first game he had a rough couple of turnovers in bad spots, but the rest of the way his play was very strong. Bjornfot was his typical not flashy self, but with his great skating and brain he made stops and enough offensive plays to help drive play. This could be a possible pairing at the tournament in December.



Cole Caufield, RW, Montreal



Caufield was the best player at the camp. He was a standout in nearly every game I watched,...