Just wanted to get some thoughts on drafting Byram while already owning Makar. I got the 6th pick in my leagues draft and Dmen don’t produce as much as forwards in our league setup. League heavily favors offense and only about 8-10 Dmen finish in the top 100 skaters. Is Byrams offense simply too good to pass on? Especially while also owning Makar, or should I look for a forward like Caufield or Zegras at this spot instead?
Which do you think is more likely to happen:
Bowen Byram becomes a top 10 dmen in the league or (Caufield/Zegras/etc) become a top 90 forward?
I think option one is more like than option two so I would draft Byram if he's still available at 6. I would be taking him at 3 if I was drafting that high.
I don't see either of them playing in the NHL this upcoming season, so this comes down to long-term upside for the most part. I think Byram will be held back a bit because he's stuck behind Makar and likely only getting 2nd PP unit time. Caufield could become the best offensive player in Montreal, so I would go with him - especially if there's any kind of bonus for goals.
12 team, H2H, salary cap
1 pt/G or A, 2 pts/W, 1 pt/OTL, 1 pt/SO
Forward: B. Point, M. Necas, A. Debrincat, T. Zegras, J. Bratt, L. Raymond
Defense: J. Morrissey, A. DeAngelo, S. Gostisbehere, D. Doughty
Goalie: T. Demko, E. Merzlikins
Bench: M. Rossi, C. Glass, M. Maccelli, M. Dumba, K. Shattenkirk, F. Andersen
Prospects of Note: L. Stankoven, J. Lekkerimaki, D. Yurov, B. Clarke
League has been running continuously since 1997-98
Thanks guys. Leaning towards going with a forward.
I'd definitely go with a forward given what you said about the scoring, and what little I know about your team depth chart.
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