Confirmed Trade: [CHI/BUF] Bowen Byram, Jordan Greenway for Louis Crevier, 2026 1st round pick (4th overall), 2026 2nd round pick (45th overall)

[Djp]

That's the first time a Top 5 pick has knowingly been traded since 2008.

... For Bowen Byram lol.

Thst 2008 was a pick swap of 5OA for 7OA+

 

[centipede2233]

This is my big problem with the deal but I have to think Chicago has reason to believe they can extend him if they were willing to pony up this much.

I suppose but now buffalo has the cap to resign tuch so really take this trade and add tuch going to buffalo makes the trade even more lopsided

 

[Chainshot]

Why the f*** are they just throwing Crevier in the deal?!

am I dreaming?

New height requirements to balance trades. Little known NHL arcana.

 

[JS19]

Insane overpayment for a defenseman that needs a lot of support, and you throw him to a team that doesn't have said support. If you hand him a 12.5milx7 contract...yikes. Not sure I see him as a #1 defenseman either.

 

[WORLDSTARHIPHOP]

Chicago being run like a Canadian NHL franchise

 

[BillyOcean]

They had four years now to build around Bedard in multiple ways. Reeks of desperation

 

[HavingACow4Cowan]

If the Sabres can get 4th overall for Byram, who's to say I can't get a date with the cute blonde I work with?

You need to change your attitude.

This modest crap doesn't get you anywhere.

Tomorrow morning, you're going to walk into the office and tell that chick, "hey... I have an offer you can't refuse. You and I are going on a date this Friday. It's your lucky day. What time am I picking you up?"

That's how you do it.

(If you get fired or slapped, I'm not liable... ).

 

[EXTRAS]

That 12.5m contract cant be real can it?

 

[HogtownSabresfan]

I don't know how Buffalo didn't get Bedard thrown in too.

 

[TMLeafer]

Wth... Seems expensive for me r Chicago

 

[TheRumble]

Chicago must have a really low opinion of the players likely left in this draft if they'd trade thge 4th overall pick for Bowen Byram. I don't think he sucks or anything but I would just assume based on draft hype - I don't follow prospects, that one of the dmen in this draf would have a higher ceiling than him.

 

[Chainshot]

Hey, when I'm wrong I'm wrong.

Never in a million years did I think a combo of Byram and Greenway would get us.............THIS. Never.

I would expect console systems would reject this.

 

[vandymeer13]

Wtf Chicago. Crevier showed little physicality in Chicago but you could coach that up. He had the best shot on the point by far and we give up the 4th for byram who is a second pair dman. If stenberg was gone by 4 then see who you can get on draft day. Greenway is filler.

 

[TheBeard]

Stenberg and Reid are going #2 & #3. That's why CHI moved off the pick

Unless Vancouver is trading out of that pick I don't see why.Vancouver needs a center.

 

[seanlinden]

If the return came through as Crevier + 45th for Byram, I don't think I would have been as surprised as I am with the actual trade. You just really don't see top 5 picks moving and I am pretty shocked that Byram fetches one along with two other pretty solid pieces.

Though this definitely does likely have something to do with the weak FA market, teams who desperately want to improve are just short on options.

That's actually a really funny point....

If we apply a year ago's standards of value; if the deal was Byram for 45 + Crevier; you might feel like Buffalo got A LITTLE shortchanged.

 

[frontsfan67]

who does Buffalo pick?

 

[Ianturnedbull]

Why does Buffalo do this? They plan on flipping this pick?

 

[Boonk]

That's the first time a Top 5 pick has knowingly been traded since 2008.

... For Bowen Byram lol.

The fact the Hawks tossed in Crevier as a sweetener is just adds to the kick in the balls even more lol.

 

[MichaelFarrell]

I’ve been saying it since he passed on Demidov and got nothing but laughing reactions. Kyle Davidson is the most incompetent GM in the league.

 

[JEI]

 

[DGLeafy]

I’m jealous of the good people of western NY. There I said it.

 

[BeranekAndNeck]

I would expect console systems would reject this.

NHL 95 on my fax machine rejected this

 

[Boonk]

Why does Buffalo do this? They plan on flipping this trade?

Take either one of Reid or Maholtra and run to the bank.

 

[johnnybbadd]

Either Buffalo is going after a big fish like Robertson or they are re-signing Tuch. I don’t know what to think right now. It’s crazy.

 

[dgibb10]

They can't even sign him to an 8 year deal lmao