Buium put together one of the best seasons by a teenage defenseman in modern college hockey history in his draft year, was a big part of two gold medal-winning World Junior teams and was a marked man and one of the best players in college hockey as a sophomore to solidify his status as one of the top D prospects in the game. As a freshman and sophomore, he produced above the rates of established NHL stars at the same age and elevated again and again in big moments (the World Juniors, the NCHC Tournament and finally the national championship). Buium, a December 2005 birthday who spent two seasons at the national program before his draft year, wasn’t viewed like he is now coming out of the NTDP but did really hit his stride in the second half of his U18 year, becoming a driver for the U18s and showing glimpses of what was to come. In college, after growing to 6 feet, he not only maintained his identity but really expanded on it, playing leading minutes and impacting play in all areas with his very active and influential brand of hockey. I didn’t think he played the same brand in the NHL or at men’s worlds in the spring, and thought he didn’t look his confident self at both, but with proper coaching I expect his game to expand again.
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