But as Armstrong pointed out, if you’re good against your peer group that usually translates to success in the NHL . Most of the high-end prospects from the eight teams gathered here are on hand.

“If you’re standing out, then you’re gonna get noticed,” Blues forward Robby Fabbri said earlier in the week at the IceZone.

“That’s what it’s about, playing your game and getting in the eyes of the people watching. It’s a very intense camp for anyone that’s trying to make the big club.

“It’s kind of a different stage. It’s the first time in front of these types of people. I always thought it benefited me going to that.”

Fabbri attended the Traverse City tournament twice, making the Blues after his second trip.

For his part, Yeo approaches the weekend with two goals in mind:

• One, to get a feel for young talent that may be coming down the organizational pipeline in a couple of years.

• And two, to get an assessment of who might be able to help the team this year — either right out of training camp or at some point this season.