It's like when we drafted Kirill Koltsov in the 2nd round of the 2002 draft. you know he's not gonna come over, but you gotta take a chance (though the canucks really wasted their 2nd rounder that year, as a 4th i would have been fine with it)
Actually since McDavid isn't elligable for the NHL till 2015 but can play in the KHL this coming season it may work out. The KHL team may convince to play his NHL draft year over there making big $ and getting experience playing in a more competive league.