Q: - Yet among the players from Europe you are ranked first, but are outside the top five in the overall rankings. How can this fact be explained?
A: - The North American rankings are comprised of hockey players, who play in North America. There is nothing surprising about these players being ranked first, because they are constantly watched. They are all in sight. Impressions about European players are sometimes formed based on one tournament, which scouts attend. If some guy suddenly has a bad game for one reason or another, then his chances of the top spots in the draft decrease. Such an approach is wrong in my opinion – players must be watched throughout the course of an entire season.