NHL Draft takeaways from U18 Men's World Championship; who helped their cause

Plus: 2022 and 2023 draft eligibles who made a name for themselves in Texas

Now that it’s been a few days since it ended, it’s even more clear. The 2021 IIHF Men’s World Championship was a success on just about every front when you consider the odds against it.

The Dallas Stars did a phenomenal job of taking an event that normally takes a year or more to plan and putting it all together in about 90 days. The tournament was not …