No question it's Drysdale. Defensemen are always much tougher to judge when they're 17-18. He's obviously highly skilled, but he's probably gonna need multiple years of development before he becomes an NHL regular. It's much easier for Forwards to jump right in and contribute.
byfield needs time to develop. his stats compared to laf's or rossi's show that he won't be ready for a while. huge potential, but so did Nugent Hopkins and Ekblad. either superstar or second/third line center.
byfield needs time to develop. his stats compared to laf's or rossi's show that he won't be ready for a while. huge potential, but so did Nugent Hopkins and Ekblad. either superstar or second/third line center.
He’s almost a full year younger than Laffy and his stats in the WJC were similar to Paffy’s last year. Not to mention he’s very well rounded. I don’t see him busting at all.