Pavel Buchnevich
Drury and Laviolette Must Go
I think its very important for Russian Hockey to find ways to keep these kids from going to the Canadian junior leagues. It doesn't really end up benefiting anyone, besides maybe the results of some CHL teams, for these kids to leave for North America at such a young age. The NHL teams draft players who don't develop as well, the KHL is ridded of a lot of young talent, and these kids can't be blamed for trying to be drafted higher, but most of the time they become worse hockey players than if they had stayed in Russia until they were ready for the NHL.
There is so much talk about players that are ruined by going to the CHL, and a lot of the points made are good points, its hard to argue with facts that a lot of these players don't develop well in the CHL, but what are some practical solutions that could be put in place to stop them from leaving until they are ready to join the NHL?
There is so much talk about players that are ruined by going to the CHL, and a lot of the points made are good points, its hard to argue with facts that a lot of these players don't develop well in the CHL, but what are some practical solutions that could be put in place to stop them from leaving until they are ready to join the NHL?