Video: 2013 World Junior Championship – Viktor Arvidsson, Sweden

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Viktor Arvidsson - Sweden

Photo: Swedish forward Viktor Arvidsson, shown here celebrating a goal in a game at the U.S. Evaluation Camp, hopes to celebrate a bit more as Sweden faces the USA for gold at the 2013 WJC (courtesy of Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Sweden's roster at the 2013 World Junior Championship features several players that have been drafted by NHL teams. But one 1993-born player that was passed over in the previous two drafts is having a good showing at this WJC, perhaps making himself more of a commodity once the 2012-13 season has ended.

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Video: 2013 World Junior Championship – Jacob de la Rose, Sweden

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Jacob de la Rose - Sweden

Photo: Swedish forward Jacob de la Rose has not been offensively productive at the 2013 World Junior Championship but has still managed to get his name on the scoresheet (courtesy of Chapin Landvogt/HF)

Sweden's roster for the 2013 World Junior Championship features a handful of players that are eligible for the NHL Draft for the first time. While blue-chip prospects like Elias Lindholm and Robert Hagg have been given enough ice time to show off their skills, a highly regarded prospect like Jacob de la Rose has had to fill a more limited role that may not be a perfect fit for his abilities.

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Video: 2013 World Junior Championship – Emil Molin and Robert Hagg, Sweden

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Robert Hagg - Sweden

Photo: Swedish defenseman Robert Hagg is receiving some good exposure at the 2013 WJC in a year where he is considered one of the better defenders available for the NHL Draft (courtesy of Dave Reginek/Getty Images)

While Team Sweden is short a few top names at the 2013 World Juniors, their roster still sports some top, young prospects of the hockey world. Players like Filip Forsberg, Victor Rask, and Rickard Rakell should one day be skating in the NHL, probably sooner rather than later.

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Video: 2013 World Junior Championship – Filip Forsberg and Tom Nilsson, Sweden

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Tom Nilsson - Sweden

Photo: Swedish defenseman and Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Tom Nilsson has previously competed internationally for his country, but this is his first time playing at the U-20 WJC (courtesy of Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

For Sweden's Filip Forsberg, the 2013 World Junior Championship provides a chance to cement the idea that Sweden has arrived as a hockey power at the junior level. Forsberg was a part of his country's gold medal squad at the 2012 World Juniors, with his performance at that tournament no doubt helping to solidify his stock for the 2012 NHL Draft.

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Video: 2013 World Junior Championship: Elias Lindholm, Sweden

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Elias Lindholm - Sweden

Photo: Swedish forward Elias Lindholm is among a handful of top 2013 draft prospects competing at the 2013 World Juniors (courtesy of Chapin Landvogt/HF)

Being a top prospect for the NHL Draft can bring a great deal of scrutiny from the scouting world. And, for said top draft prospect, there can be no bigger stage on which to display your abilities for those scouts than the World Junior Championship.

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