B.Byram vs Q.Hughes

[The Abusement Park]

Hughes mostly because of his success and production against older competition in the NCAA, WC and albeit small sample size, NHL. I think Byram has a bit more offensive potential, but I like Hughes' all around game slightly more.

I vote Hughes.

I’d totally flip flop your projection. I think Hughes has crazy offensive potential in the NHL, like I could see 60+pts. Byram will be the better defender imo but have a little better defending.

 

[Sasso09]

hughes can't defend, he will be an heavily offensive D-man like Barrie or Ghost

Swing and a miss

 

[CanadienShark]

I'm impressed by Hughes in his small NHL stint, but think Byram could be like a bigger Duncan Keith. Likely won't hit that level, but I think Byram is a pretty safe bet to be a top defender.

 

[Sergei Shirokov]

This one is ripping my heart in half.

Hughes is a better skater & has better offensive potential, but Byram is bigger/stronger/better down low & because of that better all-around.

I think Hughes skating & offensive potential is elite. Can't remember the last D coming through the draft that skates better than him.

And Byram I've thought for awhile is/could be Morgan Rielly 2.0. Saw this kid live & thought he was incredible. Probably my favourite Vancouver Giant of all time.

I've thought for awhile that in the same draft year it would be a toss up. Don't really know which way to go.

Voting Hughes only b/c of Canuck bias. Both are so good, the answer will be whoever gets closest to their ceiling.

 

[Chef de Cuisine]

Hughes

 

[canuckking1]

Canucks fan saying Byram.

 

[Merrrlin]

It's really hard to argue against a guy that stepped into the league and is already a top pairing defender.

 

[nowhereman]

One guy just had an up-and-down season in the WHL, while the other had one the best campaigns by a rookie defenseman in NHL history.

Easy choice, at this point.

 

[rent free]

hughes ainec, but remember it's a marathon not a sprint

 

[avsfan9]

Hughes. Byram is in a position to come in and play top mins on the top line with Makar but I think if he is he will be used in a shut down roll as I don’t think there is enough pucks to go around with all the talent on the avs. He doesn’t have to be the guy so he can develop slowly when he gets in the league. Although he does have the tools to be better than Makar and Hughes , I doubt he reaches their level.

 

[wetcoast]

Hughes mostly because of his success and production against older competition in the NCAA, WC and albeit small sample size, NHL. I think Byram has a bit more offensive potential, but I like Hughes' all around game slightly more.

I vote Hughes.

This sounds like you have it bass akwards here.

 

[PG Canuck]

Was really confused than saw this poll was started in June 2019.

 

[QJL]

Hughes, prior to each player’s draft and definitely now.

 

[Ainec]

Hughes ainec

 

[Dr Salt]

I had voted Byram initially but the momentum had swung in Hughes favor this season. Hell, he was more solid defensively in the NHL this year than I would have anticipated.

 

[NotLeddy]

This sounds like you have it bass akwards here.

This was before the 19-20 season

 

[wetcoast]

This was before the 19-20 season

Even so Hughes has always had defensive questions and elite skating which was seen as more translating into offensive success.

Bryan is larger and has already shown that he plays with a slight edge and is the better all around defensive prospect.

 

[DFF]

I hate the nucks but I have to see Byram with some real NHL success before picking him. Hughes is already a star.

 

[Wandering Cynic]

This doesn't look good a year later.

 

[avalancheboi]

Hughes quite easily, although don't write Byram off yet after this past season.