I really get sick of the well he made the x national team or world junior team and so and so didn't argument. Well lets just say that Russia is far more willing to go with the young guys in any tournament then Canada is. Infact Canada will almost always use older players in more prominant roles at the WJC. Brule in my mind was better then many players on the last WJC team and was far more deserving of an invite to camp then the likes of Meyer, Fraser, McArthur, Ladd and company. At the time Brule was first in WHL scoring I beleive or if not 2nd. Brule should of been on the team and at worst the fourth line center. but Canada was looking for older players and wanted to win, not help show there next star prospect. Russia on the other hand almost seems to go outta there way to have at least 2 underage young stars on there teams. In international senior play Canada will always choose good NHL players over terrific prospects. Russia on the other hand seems to be in a rebuilding mold as much of there team was of the young upand coming veriaty. So I think the argument between Ovechkien sp has done this vs that at so and so level really isnt a good comparison because if he were Canadian, he probably wouldn't of made the senior squad due to it's depth and the politics involved in squad selection ie proven NHL stars.