Player Discussion Bowen Byram - LHD (4th OA 2019 - Trade with Avs 3-6-2024) 22 YO - Signed Thru 2024-25 $3.85 Million Cap Hit (RFA)

[Dreakon13]

Yeah, there's no way I could justify paying 7-8+ mill for another offensive-minded defensemen on a team that can't defend.

 

[Fjordsen]

No way would I pay him that.

Then maybe he will be traded soon.

 

[My Cozen Dylan]

If he's not dealt, I think a two-year deal is most likely. He'd still be an RFA after.

 

[TageGod]

Byram had a chance to step up when Dahlin was out. They lost 13 games. He gets 7 tops for me or gone.

 

[HOOats]

AFP has him at 2 x $5.38M or 7 x $7.25M.

Adams should run to sign the 7 year deal if agreed upon. Byram is the type of all-around player we need more of.

And look to trade Power for a center.

 

[old kummelweck]

I certainly hope all of you that have hard numbers in your head have revised them up to reflect the % increase in the cap, i.e. 8.5% increase from 88m for next season, 18% from $88m in 26/27, and 29% from $88m in 27/28. If you average that out over a longer deal, you are looking at around 18%. That makes a pre-increase deal of $7m AAV landing at about $8.26 AAV.

So buckle up.

 

[Chainshot]

As I recall AFP takes into account the upcoming salary cap bumps.

 

[Satanphonehome]

Have to ask whichever team he gets traded to.

If they weren’t going to hold on a cheaper player in a position of need in Mittelstadt, why would they hold on to a more expensive player who’s redundant on this team?

Good players are redundant on this team? How you going to replace his 23 hard minutes a night?

Other than Thompson and Dahlin, who has been a better player for the Sabres this year?

How many defencemen not named Dahlin have had a better season for the Sabres in the past 15 years?

It’s weird how attached people are to their initial opinions as opposed to what they watch in the ice.

 

[ValJamesDuex]

Good players are redundant on this team? How you going to replace his 23 hard minutes a night?

Other than Thompson and Dahlin, who has been a better player for the Sabres this year?

How many defencemen not named Dahlin have had a better season for the Sabres in the past 15 years?

It’s weird how attached people are to their initial opinions as opposed to what they watch in the ice.

Also weird you do not mention Byram may not want to extend here and would prefer going to a playoff team, with power play time, and Right side D1 minutes ?

 

[ForsbergMoDo21]

Good players are redundant on this team? How you going to replace his 23 hard minutes a night?

Other than Thompson and Dahlin, who has been a better player for the Sabres this year?

How many defencemen not named Dahlin have had a better season for the Sabres in the past 15 years?

It’s weird how attached people are to their initial opinions as opposed to what they watch in the ice.

Given the amount of powerplay time he gets relative to his even strength production, it sure seems like he doesn't have the space the be utilized to his full potential on this team. Especially since as they are wont to do, Sabres brass are insistent on giving everything to Power despite his youth, inexperience, and timidness being a major issue. If a better player in Byram can't displace Power, what's going on? He's redundant because that situation is what it is, and because this team desperately need(s)/(ed) a middle six center in Mittelstadt far more than they need another $8 million defenseman.

That said, I took in a live game for the first time in months and it really stood out how much stronger in front of his net he is than Power. That is definitely an aspect of my opinion on the player himself that's changing. As we all know, it's difficult to evaluate players on this team. Is it the player? Or is it Sabreitis? The myriad successes of Sabres castoffs suggest it's the latter more than the former.

I'd be fine if they kept Byram and traded Power. But having both seems unnecessary. With his extension and the current lineup, the Sabres would be icing a nearly $40 million, extraordinarily top-heavy defense corp.

 

[Satanphonehome]

Who is going to replace Byram’s minutes and how are you going to acquire him?

 

[Satanphonehome]

Also weird you do not mention Byram may not want to extend here and would prefer going to a playoff team, with power play time, and Right side D1 minutes ?

Why is that weird? It wasn’t central to the Post I was responding to.

And I’m curious how many playoff teams are going to be acquiring Byram with the intention of using him like you describe? I’m highly skeptical there are many.

 

[Fjordsen]

Why is that weird? It wasn’t central to the Post I was responding to.

And I’m curious how many playoff teams are going to be acquiring Byram with the intention of using him like you describe? I’m highly skeptical there are many.

Why only playoff teams? Calgary is the obvious choice if Andersson gone. Maybe Florida and St. Louis.

 

[toddkaz]

Also weird you do not mention Byram may not want to extend here and would prefer going to a playoff team, with power play time, and Right side D1 minutes ?

He is an RFA and if he doesn't want to resign here he has to wait 3 more years for that to happen.

 

[Fjordsen]

He is an RFA and if he doesn't want to resign here he has to wait 3 more years for that to happen.

Why three years? And you're forgetting the Adams/Terry credo, "Guys who want to be here." If Byram doesn't want to sign an extension here, I bet Adams trades him at TDL or in the summer.