I’m a huge Byram fan and the sky is the limit (Niedermayer 2.0!) but the worst part of his game is probably on the PP. He just hasn’t looked comfortable, decisive, or really good at all.
I’d probably give him Toews’ spot on PP2 just to give him some rest since he’s also on the PK but that’s about it. Absolutely would not have him on PP1. No chance.
Have to disagree with the bolded. He hasn't been given a consistent 2nd unit PP role to settle into. He's just received spot duty. His first year and post concussion last year, he was playing it safe, and not with the usual confidence he has to make plays.
But early in the season last year, he was playing aggressively on his toes with confidence when he had the puck, and he looked great on the PP. Especially when Makar was out, where he actually looked better than Cale did early in the season when he and the PP were struggling a bit.
The PP actually got better with Bo on it at that time and I swear Cale came back after watching Bo from up top, and realized he needed to start moving the puck quicker. Which he did and continued to do after.
That first few weeks of last years season is a better indicator of what kind of PP player Bo will be in his career IMO than the other times when he was playing overly safe.
I don't think Bo should take over for Cale on PP1, but I do think he should be full time on the 2nd unit, and let one of Toews or Girard be spot duty guy, because he's better than them on the PP. I'd also like to see them go with Bo-Makar on the 1st unit to change things up every once in a while.