Prospect Info: 4th Overall, Bowen Byram, Defence

[LastWordArmy]

Our look at him

Bowen Byram Scouting Report: 2019 NHL Draft #4 - Last Word on Hockey

 

[Tommy Shelby]

Gonna be absolutely perfect next to Makar.

 

[cgf]

Well this certainly is a letdown

 

[CobraAcesS]

Well this certainly is a letdown

I was going to go with bitter sweet? lol

 

[Ararana]

Love the pick. And he actually gets to come to training camp!

 

[missionAvs]

Wooooooo Byram baby! Hell f***ing yeah. Super pumped with him. That said, I'm very surprised we passed on Turcotte. I wonder if this means Trade Value is a goner.

 

[Foppberg]

I was hoping for one of the forwards, but I know nothing.

 

[GlassesJacketShirt]

Draft Whisperer: How many elite young D-men would you like?

Joe Sakic: Yes.

 

[Spender]

Good job, Sakic!

 

[Drij]

Draft Whisperer: How many elite young D-men would you like?

Joe Sakic: Yes.

Elite D over forwards any day.

 

[Joe Sakic]

Very happy with this pick!!

Projected to be a #1. Sounds like many think he will play in the NHL next year already.

 

[Foppa Frossa]

Soooo...does he make the jump next season? Not like he really has much to prove in the WHL.

 

[SoundwaveIsCharisma]

Soooo...does he make the jump next season? Not like he really has much to prove in the WHL.

I think he will, like you said, he doesn’t have much left to do in the dub

 

[Iracundia]

Byram - Makar

I can't stop smiling when I see that pairing

Love the pick and I hope they send him down for 1 more season. No need to rush him.

 

[geofff]

Led the WHL playoffs in scoring as a 17-year-old defenseman.

 

[EXTRAS]

Colorado defense is disgusting...I'm spittin. Sick. Get this outta my house.

 

[JWK]

His favorite player growing up was Alex Burrows,

trade him.

 

[Spender]

Sorry, my bad

Edit: Don't drink, kids!

 

[Foxtail]

Wanted Dach kind of hard to be letdown with Byram .

 

[shadow1]

Wanted Dach but this is a great pick.

From what we keep hearing, we won’t have to wait long to see this guy.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

Had him listed 3rd for the past month and ecstatic with the pick.

Welcome to the Colorado Avalanche, BB.

 

[Patagonia]

Bowen Byram!

 

[Avaholic29]

Byram, newhook was a job well done from Joe. More than happy with it

 

[Avsboy]

Girard-Makar
Byram-EJ

 

[Foppa2118]

Was #3 on my list. Very happy with this pick!

The Scott Niedermayer comparison is legit. Very cerebral, great skater, handles the puck like Niedermayer, sees the plays and makes them before the opposition does, looks off the opposition with his passes to give his teammates time and space, and just knows how to create scoring chances and produce points. His family is even friends with both Scott and his wife.

After nearly 20 years of trying to rebuild their defense, the Avs are stacked on the blueline for many years to come. Well done Joe!