KevSkillz4
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- Apr 11, 2016
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The MHL is a bad league the same way the QMJHL is a bad league, but unlike the Q which is trending down, the MHL was trending up since the CHL important draft blocked taking Russians (until 2024 where they reverted that because everyone in hockey seems to think the Ukraine/Russia war isn't a think anymore, but I don't know if any was taken).
Just the fact that in MHL playoffs (better teams are there), Demidov play against teams who can compete against best teams in OHL.
MHL have divisions that some great teams are there and really bad teams (more easy to put points), but if we focus on Demidov against great teams, he play really really well aswell.
My point it's Michkov stats and Demidov stats in their 15-16 old seasons in MHL, are close. So when top prospects like them are considering #2 best pure talent in their respective draft, we can see MHL close to USHL, because the stats they are putting in MHL, are close to stats of top prospects like Jack Hughes in USHL at 16 years and 17 years old.