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Originally Posted by Fletch
first, it's a pretty good league, I believe. Also, with the lockout, I assume that it will be an even better league as some NHLers may be there too. The not-so-surprising part is the kid's home. Of course I would've liked for him to hang out with the some of the kids of the Rangers' future, but this is better than that other rumor of playing in Italy. It should be a better test than the AHL.
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Agreed, it's not like Balej hasn't played in North America. He's proved he's ready to play in the NHL and there is no reason to think his development will be affected in any way by spending the lockout in Europe.