US EditionSabres Re-Sign D Byram to 2-Year Deal
BUFFALO, NEW YORK, JUL 15 – Byram avoids arbitration with a $12.5 million, two-year deal after setting career highs in assists, points, and blocked shots in his first full season with the Sabres.
- On Monday night in Buffalo, the Sabres secured defenseman Bowen Byram by signing him to a two-year deal totaling $12.5 million.
- The deal followed the team's election of salary arbitration with Byram earlier in July amidst trade rumors and contract negotiations.
- Byram, 24, joined the Sabres in a March 2024 trade from Colorado involving Casey Mittelstadt and participated in every game during his first full season with Buffalo, achieving career-best totals in points and blocked shots.
- The contract carries a $6.25 million annual cap hit for both seasons, with GM Kevyn Adams stating they like Byram and are willing to consider short- or long-term deals to improve the team.
- This new deal secures Byram’s place on Buffalo’s defense for the near future and could provide salary certainty for potential trade partners.
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Sabres re-sign D Byram to 2-year deal
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Buffalo Sabres signed defenseman Bowen Byram to a two-year contract extension on Monday night, the team announced. The deal is worth an average of $6.25 million per season, the team said. Byram was acquired by the Sabres from the Colorado Avalanche in March 2024 in exchange for Casey Mittelstadt. He posted career highs in several categories for the Sabres last season -- including points (38), assists (31), shot blocks…
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