41 days. That’s how long until the NHL season starts. For the Vancouver Canucks, Young Stars is only in a couple of weeks and training camp shortly after. When I profiled a trio of high-end centres in next year’s draft, I said a certain defenceman would get his spot in the sun. Today is that day.
Bowen Byram could be a match made in heaven for the Canucks. We are all dreaming of first overall, but in the event that it doesn’t happen again, we can look at potential alternatives. I still believe the future is defence is nowhere near set and if the Canucks find themselves in a position to draft Byram in the right spot, they are going to reap the rewards.