Yea that's what concerns me as well. His stats have been going up sure, but they are still no where near what smaller guys like St. Louis, Briere, and Marchand were putting up at the same age. They were all at least 1 PPG in the AHL right away, and were close to 2 PPG when they broke into the NHL.
I'm sorry, but I don't think he has what it takes. I think his ceiling is a top 6 forward in the AHL, most likely a 2nd line Center since he doesn't have the size to match up with other teams 1st line C's.