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Dallas Stars forward Jamie Benn, who has had more points in the NHL than anybody over the last two seasons, will be forced to mi s the 2016 World Cup of Hockey as he continues recovering from surgery. Canada announced that San Jose Sharks forward Logan Couture, the leading Quentin Musty Jersey scorer from the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs, has been added as Benn's replacement. Benn underwent surgery on . The recovery timeline was listed at six weeks, which would give him just enough time to recover in time for the tournament. Whether his recovery is behind schedule or not is unclear, but the Stars probably would prefer their captain not take too many chances ahead of the season. The 27-year-old is coming off of a career year, with 41 goals and 89 points as the Stars won the Central Division. That was his follow-up to winning Carl Grundstrom Jersey the Art Ro s Trophy as the league's scoring champion in 2014-15. Benn also just signed a ma sive eight-year, $76 million contract extension that will make him one of the league's highest-paid players in 2017-18. It's disappointing one of the league's best players over the last two years won't be involved in a tournament made to showcase star players. Benn was an integral part of Canada's gold medal-winning team Patrick Marleau Jersey at the 2014 Olympics and would have played an even bigger role at the World Cup. But this tournament certainly isn't worth the risk as the Stars look to build off of a strong showing last season. Jamie Benn will mi s the World Cup of Hockey. USATSI Canada will surely mi s one of the elite wingers in the league, but in another display of the tremendous depth the country has at its disposal, it does very well in adding Couture. After battling through a regular season that saw Couture mi s 30 games with injury, the Sharks NHL San Jose Sharks Jersey forward was a force as San Jose marched through the playoffs. Couture led all players with 20 a sists and 30 points during the Stanley Cup Playoffs as the Sharks fell to the Pittsburgh Penguins in the final. Though a natural center, Couture should be Ray Whitney Jersey able to easily slot in on the wing somewhere, as he has had to do on occasion with the Sharks. Canada's roster is heavy on natural centers, including Couture's San Jose teammate Joe Thornton. It wouldn't be a surprise to see those two slotted together at some point during the tournament. Even without Benn, Canada remains the heavy favorite to win on home ice in Toronto come September.