This has been going on for years with basketball, the AAU summer circuit is where elite talent is cultivated and recruited from. High School teams are just a place for those talents to dominate between AAU seasons.
I don't see a problem with it in general, although I'm sure there are parents involved that don't have their children's best interests in mind they are likely in the minority. This lets elite talent compete with and grow with other elite talent, it's no different than sending kids to a top prep school. Most of these kids won't play in the NHL, or professionally anywhere, but there are plenty of other doors that can be opened through hockey, including education.
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