I will preface this by saying that I think Stankoven is a good prospect.
But he also hasn't proven he can be an NHLer.
The underlying premise is that there continues to be a bias against smaller players in the NHL, such that you can get good draft value by drafting those guys earlier. And there may be. The shining example of this is Alex Debrincant, drafted in a similar spot as Stankoven.
But there are also very few players like him in the NHL.
Stankoven has a lot to like as a prospect, but will still need to buck the trend to make the NHL or be an impact player.
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