Bo Byram treats anxiety and pressure like they don’t exist. He recognizes fear as would a combatant, merely something to conquer.
For the first defenseman selected in the 2019 NHL draft, but one thing is clear: Byram oozes with the type of confidence that might allow the 18-year-old to play at hockey’s highest level next season and become a franchise defenseman down the road.
The Avs selected Byram with the No. 4 overall selection in the recent NHL draft. By doing so, Colorado passed on elite forwards in continuing its plan to build from the back end.