Sweden unveiled their roster for the World Cup and will come into Lane Thomas Jersey the tournament as one of its most intriguing teams. After taking silver at the 2014 Winter Olympics, theyll have a roster full of players that have played on the biggest stages in hockey. Theyll also have a pretty impre sive defensive group and that veteran goaltender isnt bad either.Heres a look at the roster as selected by GM Tommy Boustedt and Team VP Peter Forsberg:GoaliesG , G , DefensemenD , D , D , D , D , D , Tampa Bay Lightning ForwardsF , F , F , F , F , Vancouver Canucks F , Vancouver Canucks F Alexander Steen, F , Detroit Red WingsThree things to know a Swedens preliminary roster for the 2016 World Cup of Hockey1. Theyre obviously not making the Victor Hedman mistake againWhen Sweden named their roster for the 2014 Olympics, one of the most prominent omi sions (that only gets worse with hindsight) was Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman. They werent going to make the same mistake twice. He was one of the six defensemen named to the roster for the World Cup. When Hedman was left off the Sochi roster Ken Boyer Jersey , he was in the midst of a season in which he finished with 55 points, so far his career best. This year, hes already put up 36 points in 62 games and we all saw last postseason just how dominant he can be on the ice.Hedman just does so many things well and has been a po se sion dynamo, too. Hes kind of the total package.It's a far easier call now, but that one still has to Keith Hernandez Jersey sting considering Sweden ended up falling just short in the gold medal game against Canada. 2. This D corps is going to be a lot of funSweden very well could have the most balanced, yet exciting blue line in this tournament. Youve got your generational offensive defenseman in Erik Karl son. Your brilliant two-way guys in Oliver Ekman-Lar son, Victor Hedman and Anton Stralman. Then there are the defensive stalwarts, Niklas Kronwall and Niklas Hjalmar son.Its hard to build a better blue line and it doesnt even include , who is the fourth most productive Swede overall in the NHL this year with 53 points. Odds are, hell be their Tommy Edman Jersey seventh defenseman as theyre currently carrying three left shots and three right shots on the current roster.Canada is going to have an exceptional blue line, but Swedens is right up there with them. 3. This could be the last hurrah for some of the veteransOne thing youll notice looking at the Sweden roster is that there are a lot of older players on it.Henrik Zetterberg, Niklas Kronwall, Daniel Sedin, Henrik Sedin and Henrik Lundqvist were all part of that incredible gold-medal run by Sweden at the 2006 Olympics. All of them, except for Lundqvist who turned 34 Wednesday, are going to be 35 or older when this tournament starts. If NHL players dont go to the Olympics in 2018, this might be their last shot at winning another major title together.That quintet of players have helped usher in a new era of Swedish hockey. Look at the guys theyre handing the torch off to Nicklas John Gant Jersey Backstrom, Karl son, Ekman-Lar son, Hedman, Filip Forsberg. This is a great hockey nation and theyll be great for a long time. Enjoy this particular Swedish team, though, because its going to be one of the best weve seen.