Your argument earlier against Oshie was that stats tell the whole story. Despite only playing 7 games, you wouldn't let the fact go that he only scored 1 point.
Now your saying stats don't tell the whole story because multiple factors come into play?
Again, certain leagues may be easier for select players because of various factors, but when the vast majority of players find it harder to play in a particular league....it's generally agreed on that that league is more difficult.
Look at last year when many players went to europe - most performed better. Of course, quite a few didn't, but the majority did. It didn't matter that the euopean game is totally different; or that players had to be used in different situations or roles. In a good majority of cases, NHLers rose to the top and played a more significant role on their euro teams than they did with their NHL teams.
Because of this...its generally assumed that the NHL > european leagues.
Its no different that the NCAA > CHL.
Correction....MOST yes and some no. One more time, when a good majority of layers do better in a league, it's agreed that that league is easier to play in. There's no way around it.
Because all the NCAArs doing better in the CHL means that it wouldn't take too much for NCAA teams to adjust to the CHL style of play. Of couse Thelen is different, but, again, he's an isolated case.
Once the NCAA teams adjust to the style of game, they would beat any CHL team.
Yep. No argument here.