Does anyone else see Jeff Skinner in Tony? I mean at least Tony will try to defend, probably not well but I don't actually question the effort. Still his offensive skills and shot are elite. His straight line speed is well above average and while slight he's not afraid to lurk around the dots, a la, Hull.
As always I want to see sustained dominance at the AHL level but this seems pretty typical for Stranges. Obvious skill that got him drafted in junior. Bursts of outrageous talent, but not consistency. Questions of whether he'll even get an ELC then that fantastic junior year that earned him a contract. Similar pattern in the AHL so far. He also can't really be bumped down on this roster because there just isn't enough talent ahead of him so he gets opportunities that were denied to him the last few seasons with Bourque and Stankoven in front of him.
Sustained production in a pipeline now bereft of offensive talent could get him a look see as an injury call up or at least a real shot at next year's training camp. My faith looks like it's really beginning to be fulfilled.