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I have it as raw points.It was different, but as the numbers show the scoring wasn't easier like at all (which isn't a surprise since the defense was mostly a domestic player thing and they didn't leave the league). I was looking at the ppg stat (since the number of KHL games varies by year) and Chmelevski is 49th in ppg at that age, but actually he passed the eye test as he progressed through the season and at the second part of it was quite a dynamic goalscorer, wouldn't be surprised if next year he become one of the top guys in the whole league.
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My point is that it just isn’t that comparable. Things got skewed in the KHL last year. Guys who have no business in NA leagues like Larionov and Yan (on the same team) found success. The points might have been harder (I’m not sold on that), but the quality of the points is pretty questionable. In the end, I really don’t think the production matters though… it is his skill set. It just isn’t there to be a high impact guy. At very best he’s a bottom 6 Lehky. I have some doubts even there. He’ll certainly get a run to prove some right or some wrong here.