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Considering the youth coming in and all the questions about the rebuild, we could easily be talking a year from today about where the Vancouver Canucks have landed in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft lottery.

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A year from today, we could also be talking about Vancouver Giants’ defenceman Bowen Byram as a potential lottery pick with how he’s trending.

The Canucks in the lottery and a Giants’ defenceman as a possible early pick in a draft that’s taking place at Rogers Arena just might blow up Twitter.

The 16-year-old Byram is a blue-liner with considerable offensive swagger, something that Canucks’ fans have long been craving for their team. His play was so beyond his years so often this past season with the Giants that teammate Ty Ronning suggested that Byram might be an “alien.”

Byram just returned to his family’s Cranbrook home a couple days ago, fresh off being part of the Team Canada entry at the Under-18 world championship in Magnitogorsk, Russia.

He was one of the underages on a squad that featured several possible first-rounders for June’s NHL Entry Draft in Dallas. For instance, his defence partner was Ty Smith, the Spokane Chiefs’ stalwart who is pegged to be a top-15 selection next month by many pundits.

“Being with those guys for the past three weeks or so and seeing what they were doing to get ready for their draft is something I can use as motivation,” said Byram, a left-handed shot listed at six feet and 176 pounds.

On Wednesday Byram was named runner-up to Lethbridge Hurricanes’ forward Dylan Cozens for the WHL rookie of the year.

“I want to be similar to a guy like Ty Smith. I want to solidify myself. I know the work that it takes and I’m willing to put in that work.

“Ty’s a great player and a great guy and I grew pretty close with him. He’s so confident in his game. He doesn’t get down on himself. I think that’s a big thing I could add to my game. Ty Smith never second-guesses himself on the ice.

“He’s a super smooth player, with a great hockey IQ. He’s a well-rounded player. Playing with him and getting to know him made me realize that if I want to be in the same position as him next year or better, I need to make sure that I’m a well-rounded player.”