Auston Matthews' stay in the Czech Republic was short-lived.

Just a day after Team USA welcomed the 17-year-old to Prague for the World Championship, the team put him on a return flight.

Matthews was sent back Wednesday despite scoring in the Americans' 4-1 exhibition win over Austria.

In turn, the team will welcome Vancouver Canucks forward Nick Bonino and Nashville Predators defenseman Seth Jones.

Matthews shouldn't hang his head too low, though. Early speculation suggests he could be the first-overall pick in the 2016 NHL Draft.

Matthews missed the cutoff for this year's draft by just two days, and some scouts believe he would have competed for a top-five spot.

The forward has 55 goals and 116 points in 61 games for the U.S. National U18 Team.