His draft position hardly suggested Mark Stone might someday be a major impact player for the Ottawa Senators.

But forget for a moment those numbers from the 2010 NHL Entry Draft that will forever be etched beside his name — sixth-round pick, 178th overall selection. Rather, gaze a little more closely at the set of stats that might soon earn Stone the label "late-round steal."

In his third season with the Brandon Wheat Kings, the 19-year-old Winnipeg native lit up the Western Hockey League, tying for third in the scoring race with 106 points, including 37 goals. Included was an 18-game scoring streak from Jan. 26 to March 9, during which he recorded 40 points — including a six-point outburst (two goals, four assists) against the Saskatoon Blades, one of the WHL's powerhouse teams in 2010-11.

Surely, it was a mighty leap from the 28 points Stone produced in 39 games during an injury-plagued draft year, which undoubtedly affected his draft position. And yes, it's a question — where did that come from? — he's had to answer repeatedly in the last several months.

Stone grins when he hears the query one more time on the opening day of Senators development camp at Scotiabank Place. And he'll tell you the road to his huge breakout season started in exactly the same spot a year ago.

A koritudásán és a gyorsaságán kell még csiszolni, amúgy igen nagy steal lehet/lehetne.