Laine, who will play for Team Finland at the tournament, had knee surgery following the NHL Scouting Combine in June. He signed a three-year, entry-level contract on July 3.

Winnipeg Jets forward prospect Patrik Laine, selected No. 2 in the 2016 NHL Draft, has been training daily in preparation for the World Cup of Hockey 2016, according to Jets coach Paul Maurice.

"He was held out of (Jets) development camp for precautionary reasons, but he's back to full training and has been for quite some time," Maurice told NHL.com. "There will be zero repercussions moving forward."

Maurice said he expects Laine, a right wing, to challenge for a spot on the Jets roster in training camp following his participation in the eight-team tournament, which will take place from Sept. 17 toOct. 1 at Air Canada Centre in Toronto.

"He's certainly going to be given the opportunity to excel right out of the gate," Maurice said. "I had another No. 2 overall pick when I was coach in Carolina in Eric Staal. In training camp and over the first half of the year, you could see the things Eric wanted to do, and you knew, because of who he was, that he would be able to do it. It was just a matter of time."

Staal, the No. 2 pick in the 2003 NHL Draft by the Hurricanes, had 11 goals and 31 points in 81 games as a rookie in 2003-04. Laine had 33 points (17 goals, 16 assists) in 46 games for Tappara in Liiga, Finland's top league, last