Raimu
That weird Dragon girl
You seem to be a believer in "survival of the fittest." You think the Canadian League should open it's door for everyone and if the Canadian kids can't keep their spot, tough titty. So to you, it's better to have a 19 year old playing in the CHL for a year then going home > giving a 16 year old a chance to play, develop into a potential pro who might represent his country at some point? Again, you're completely out of touch.
I don't think anyone said that.
But that statement is very shallow. I mean, if the 16 year old isn't good enough to earn a roster spot, then is it fair to give him the spot of a 19 year old who's earned it and can be valuable to the team, and can provide leadership to the 16/17 year olds who have made the team? No. So in that case it is better to have the 19 year old.
If the 16 year old is good enough to make the team, a good team will give him the chance to develop. And it doesn't necessarily mean they think he'll represent his country at the world juniors, if I'm developing a 16 year old the hope is that he'll be a stud for me at 18/19 .. and is there anything wrong with that? If he gets drafted, if he gets to play for his country, that's a bonus.
But its in a teams own best interest to develop their own assets as well as they possibly can.