Hepo wasn't 18 thou... Hepo was 17. But yeah Stankoven is younger and i agree Stankoven > Heponiemi what comes to potential.
Hepo's draft year btw. (season after his rookie season): 28+90=118 (2.15 ppg) and another 6+28=34 in the play-offs+m-cup
That was Hepo's D+1. His draft year was 2017, when he put up 86 points in 72 games. If he put up those 2018 numbers in his draft year he likely would have been talked about as a 1st overall pick over Hischier and Patrick. Those would be insane numbers for a draft eligible in the WHL. Those would be better numbers than 2011 1st overall RNH and 2014 2nd overall Sam Reinhart by a huge margin.