The point stands, that a player who has had pro experience should do well in this tourney, and they usually do. Given AA's mediocre production in the CHL and now the AHL, which matches very well with Helm's, this isn't the harbinger of him being a top 6 center in the making. His development thus far has all the hallmarks of a guy who will be a bottom 6 center, or if he develops at all offensively, possible a middle 6 winger.
They don't really match up with Helm Though, AA's final year in junior was quite a bit better then Helm ever produced . You're also using only one year of AHL production in which AA actually outproduced Helm in 12 less games and he had to deal with a broken jaw/ 25 pounds of weight loss.
Using points is a pretty awful way to compare players anyway, if you actually watch him play it's actually pretty evident Athanasiou has more skill. I'm not even saying he's going to be a top 6 guy for sure but his potential is undoubtedly higher, and Helm isn't such a scrub you make him out to be.