Avalanche 2019 NHL draft tracker:
Round 1, pick No. 4.
Bowen Byram, defenseman
Cranbrook, British Columbia
6-foot-1, 195 pounds
Vancouver Giants (WHL)
Ranked No. 2 among North American skaters. … Born four days after the Avalanche won the 2001 Stanley Cup. … Could be the next Duncan Keith but possibly as good as Scott Niedermayer. … He is the fifth top-five pick in Avalanche history, following defenseman Cale Makar (No. 4 in 2017), left wing Gabe Landeskog (No. 2 in 2011), center Nathan MacKinnon (No. 1 in 2013) and Matt Duchene (No.