The Athletic’s Wheeler handicaps WJC rosters: eight Wings prospects make his projected rosters

For what it’s worth, The Athletic’s Scott Wheeler assembled a set of World Junior Championship rosters, and he made predictions as to how his selected teams would perform at the WJC in Edmonton.

Wheeler expects the Red Wings’ representation at the WJC to look like this:

Canada: Donovan Sebrango (defense, Grand Rapids Griffins, AHL);

Sebastian Cossa (goaltender, Edmonton Oil Kings, WHL);

USA: Red Savage (center, Miami of Ohio Redhawks, NCAA)

Sweden: William Wallinder (defense, Rogle BK, SHL);

Simon Edvinsson (defense, Frolunda HC, SHL);

Theodor Niederbach (center, Frolunda HC, SHL);

Liam Dower Nilsson (center, Frolunda HC, SHL);

Finland: Eemil Viro (defense, TPS Turku, Liiga).