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The Young Stars Classic in Penticton isn’t what it used to be, but the hype remains.

The Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames are not participating this weekend — replaced by UBC and University of Alberta — leaving Vancouver Canucks prospects with just two tests against the Winnipeg Jets.

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That will leave Canuck faithful wanting more because how super Swedes Elias Pettersson and Jonathan Dahlen adjust to the North American ice surface can’t be determined in just a pair of games. And just where Olli Juolevi is in his recovery from mid-June back surgery and what steps the intriguing Lukas Jasek, Kole Lind and Petrus Palmu have taken are more fodder for main camp.

Then again, the Penticton event has always piqued the curiosity.

A year ago, Brock Boeser did everything but score and the consensus was the rookie right-winger, who became a Calder Trophy finalist with 29 goals in 62 games, had to earn an NHL roster spot.