World Championship Tape Reveals Draft Sleepers and Landmines

The IIHF World Championship has become one of those sneaky-fertile draft settings where scouts can separate real juice from empty-calorie hype. Daily Faceoff’s scouting reports dig into how 2026 NHL Draft prospects handled the pressure, and that matters because international play tends to expose habits fast. The event gives front offices a cleaner read on skating, poise, and whether a kid can survive when the rink stops being a safe place.