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Brady.
I've seen Bowen play 3 years in the WHL as a vancouver local. I watch the giants frequently.
Where his offensive upside is sensational, his defense is almost Draisaitl bad. Gets caught on RW more than the RWs.
he will be an elite player definitely, but I fear he could become like Gostisbehere if he doesn't fix the defensive game soon. Even at his best I don't see him being better than Chabot. Maybe equivalent, which still is pretty great. As a giants fan I obviously want the best for Bowen, but I can't lie about the flaws to his game, which are not hidden when he plays.
Saying this is not to say Byram is a bad pick, I just see there being more flaws to his game SO FAR vs. brady, who also belongs to a rare category of playertypes in this league.
The Sens made the right choice here.