Hey Mike,
You can use the following code to pass data collection while navigating to another component using a navigational link.In this case you don't have to bind any node.
me->view_manager->navigate( source_rep_view = me->rep_view
outbound_plug = Navigational link name
data_collection = iv_data_collection ).
In the target component
DATA lr_entity TYPE REF TO cl_crm_bol_entity.
lr_entity ?= iv_collection->get_current( ).
lr_entity->if_bol_bo_property_access~get_properties(
IMPORTING
es_attributes = attribute structure name
).
Hope this will help ya.