Cale Makar and Bowen Byram have a lot in common. Both are young, extremely talented defensemen for the NHL's Colorado Avalanche, both are former #4 overall picks, and both hope to have long and successful hockey careers. But so far, the two have followed very different paths, with Makar ascending to superstardom and Byram struggling with the aftermath of multiple concussions. Today, Peter Baugh, who covers the Avalanche for The Athletic, joins us to discuss their parallel stories, just how much potential they have, and what stands between each of them and greatness.

More from Peter Baugh:

https://theathletic.com/2949474/2021/11/17/dizzy-foggy-and-feeling-like-i-was-a-corpse-inside-bowen-byrams-harrowing-first-year-with-the-avalanche/

https://theathletic.com/2995332/2021/12/04/can-the-avalanches-cale-makar-become-the-first-defenseman-to-score-30-goals-since-2009-the-sky-is-the-limit/

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