A good number of players who will likely star for the Panthers in the coming years will be on display starting Monday in the World Junior Hockey Championships being held in Alberta.

Florida has five players competing for the United States and Canada alone. All five of those players – led by Canada's Jonathan Huberdeau and Quinton Howden as well as center Nick Bjugstad of Team USA – could be on the Panthers roster within the next two seasons.

The Panthers have a total of seven top prospects competing in the 10 day tournament. Erik Gudbranson would have played for Canada as well, only he's played in 27 games with the Panthers.

One player the Panthers have extreme interest in watching is Bjugstad, a sophomore at the University of Minnesota. Florida took the 6-4 center with the 19th overall pick in 2010 and are expecting him to become a top two line player for the Panthers in the next couple of seasons.

“These are the best kids in North America,'' Tallon said. “We have a bright future and a good core. Our fans should be excited about what's coming. You talk and talk about your prospects but until you see them in action, fans don't know. But they should be excited to know the kind of players we have.''

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