Also because he’s a couple years older than many other players in the league, so it’s kind of expected he’d dominate to a certain extent. Still, this invitation to the development camp shows that he’s definitely progressing better and more quickly than a sixth-round pick would be expected.

Also, for the record, we have had lots of posts on him, including every single Prospect Rundown that Crooklyn published this year. Some of our coverage, though: Him being drafted; Him at last year’s prospect camp, a brief mention citing Stone as a great late-round pick that makes Murray look good; A quick note of him being named WHL player of the week.

I think the fact that he wasn’t a highly publicized pick when he was selected has meant that people haven’t really been paying attention to him, which means they haven’t really noticed what he’s doing. Most followers of junior leagues are so focused on the draft-eligible players that these guys who play well above their past ranking get forgotten about. Still, if I had to guess I’d say we’re probably going to hear more about him in the future.

So he’s got that going for him. I think it depends on whether his offence was based on physical domination—which he won’t have the benefit of in the NHL—or whether it’s legitimate offensive skills.