Despite being the talk of much trade speculation, Buffalo and Bowen Byram will avoid arbitration after they agreed on a two-year, $12.5 million contract extension ($6,250,000 AAV) on Monday. The 24-year-old is entering his 6th NHL season after completing all 82 regular season games for the first time in his career in 2024-25, putting up seven goals, 38 points and a +11 plus/minus.

Byram will not dress on Thursday against the Washington Capitals due to personal reasons after missing practice earlier in the day. Byram recorded an assist in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Dallas Stars, snapping a seven-game pointless skid.

Byram was acquired from Colorado in a one-for-one deal for Casey Mittlestadt on Wednesday and will make his Sabres' debut on Thursday in Nashville. The 22-year-old offensive defenseman is expected to pair with Rasmus Dahlin out of the gate and will hope to add to his eight goals, 20 points, 40 PIMs and 63 SOG through 40 games played this season.

The Sabres blueline will be a treat for years to come after acquiring Byram on Wednesday, adding to an already talented core of Rasmus Dahlin and Owen Power. Byram was having a down year offensively with the Avalanche, with 20 points (8G / 12A) in 55 games this season.

Byram has 20 points (8G / 12A) in 55 games this season but has been limited to only one assist in his last seven games. Recently, he has played on the third defensive pairing alongside Jack Johnson.

Byram will return to the Avalanche lineup on Wednesday for his first game since January 4th, an eight-game absence. Before his injury, Byram was amid a cold stretch, with only two points (1G / 1A) in his last 11 games.

The Avalanche had already announced that Byram was still undergoing evaluations and would not play Saturday, but now he has landed on IR and will miss at least one week. Look for Caleb Jones to draw into the lineup on Saturday.

Byram left Thursday's game with a lower-body injury and did not return. The Avalanche said that he's still being evaluated, so he will not be available for Saturday's game vs. the Panthers. Expect Caleb Jones to draw into the lineup tomorrow.

Byram only played 14:52 in the last game for the Avalanche, exiting with an upper-body injury, but has been deemed fit to play on Thursday against the Winnipeg Jets. Byram had an elevated role in the last two games with Makar out of the lineup but will return to his usual spot alongside Josh Manson on the second defensive pair for the Avalanche.

Byram left the Avalanche's game Tuesday due to a high hit after just 14:52 and did not practice Wednesday but is hopeful to play Thursday vs. the Jets. The 22-year-old has never completed more than 42 games in any of his first three seasons but already has five goals, three assists, 37 SOG, 32 PIMs and a -3 plus/minus in 25 games played so far prior to his recent dust up.

Byram was listed as a game-time decision for Wednesday's game but will suit up for his ninth game of the season. Byram enters the evening with one goal and one assist (two points) while firing 11 shots on goal and averaging 18:39 TOI/gm.

Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar said Byram could play on Wednesday against the St. Louis Blue but will be a game-time decision. The 22-year-old defenseman has two points (1G / 1A) in eight games while averaging 18:40 time-on-ice. Caleb Jones was recalled earlier from the Colorado Eagles (AHL) and could be an option to slide into the lineup if Byram is unable to go.

Byram had 10 goals, 14 assists, 65 SOG, 38 PIMs and a +7 plus/minus across an injury riddled 42 games played in 2022-23 and has signed a two-year contract extension worth $7.7 million ($3.85M AAV) with Colorado. The 22-year-old was the Avalanche's 2019 1st round pick (4th overall) and has 15 goals, 43 points and a +15 plus/minus through 91 games across three shortened seasons.

Byram missed the Avalanche's previous contest due to an illness but will draw back into the lineup Tuesday vs. Edmonton. The 21-year-old has 10 goals, 13 assists, 63 SOG, 34 PIMs and a +5 plus/minus through 39 injury-riddled games this season.

Byram last played on Nov. 4th due to a lower-body injury but will rejoin the surging Colorado Avalanche Tuesday. The 21-year-old prospect had started his sophomore season off strong, with two goals, three assists, 11 SOG and a +3 plus/minus through his first 10 games prior to going down for months with the injury.

Byram did not play in the Avalanche's second half of their back-to-back series in Finland and was announced Tuesday that he would be out week-to-week with a lower-body injury. It is unfortunately the second straight season in which Colorado's highly touted 21-year-old will miss a significant chunk of the season due injury. He had five points (2G/3A) in his first 10 games of the season.