Zine
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What are you even talking about Goldobins only joined the National team after playing in NA and his issues are motivation. Okay he did play in one tournament the Hlinka and here is thaat team.
Russia U18 at eliteprospects.com
If we look at the National team he did play on it is not like the guys who did not come to NA became superstars either.
This is what you are missing, is that most prospects do not reach their potential no matter where they develop.
Citing one guy who does make it, in Panarin, does not change that fact.
Andrei Svechnikov BTW is a budding superstar and Rod Brind'Amour is helping to develop him very nicely.
FYI, Goldobin played some on the U17 NT before he left for NA.
But I agree most prospects don't reach their potential. That said, although things are never back and white, it is important to look at development trends. As an entirety Russian forwards develop better in Russia; not only as it pertains to reaching the NHL, but also becoming more productive KHLers. This is not difficult to track, especially if comparing our prospective top-tier forwards (of individuals age groups) against eachother.
Of course leaving early for NA is never a 'development death sentence' like some people say it is. Our players have the ability to develop there. However, it's more akin to taking an unnecessary risk.