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

[Dougie Donuts]

For the 4th overall?!??!?

Lol. Lmfao even.

 

[Malkinstheman]

Chicago got taken to the cleaners here. This is so bad

 

[OversKy]

Wow, I really don't think I like this at all for Chi. It's only a year but Greenway is nothing but 4m and a roster spots. 4OA for Byram seems ludicrous...

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Lacombe, Hutson and Harley are kicking themselves for not waiting to sign a deal till now. They lost 10s of millions

this always happens. thats the cycle. Their next deal is the moneymaker

 

[Shonky]

Someone needs to OS bedard 20mill. 33 mill tied in him and byram could tie Chicago's hands for a while

 

[Pass the Saitl Sauce]

Laughing hard at chicago fans now, well they said Knies its not worth the 4th haha

Neutral oiler fan who thinks knies for 4th makes a lot more sense than this

 

[Run the Jewels]

I don't know what some of these fans are thinking. This is a stellar move for Chicago. They're getting a potential top-pairing guy entering his prime.

The thing with Byram is everyone assumed he was going to test the market. If he does, Chicago is screwed, which would suggest he's open to extending.

 

[ranold26]

Is there drug testing for General Managers?

 

[The don godfather]

Buffalo must be adding .

 

[LTIR]

Seemed like a fairly even trade at first glance until I realized its 4th overall and not 40th overall

 

[Leo2Cutter]

Buffalo must be adding .

It sounds like chicago is adding lol

I imagine
Buffalo GM: well give you byram for your 4th
Chicago GM: can i add a prospect and another pick
Buffalo gm: okay well give you greenway to even it out

 

[thaman8765678]

Byram isn't even that good. Why.

 

[PensandCaps]

What will Werenski get in a year. over/under 20?

 

[Greek_physique]

Is there drug testing for General Managers?

Sweeney tests them

 

[Chainshot]

Seems like it's been over 20 years since someone has moved a top 5 pick at or around the draft. Fun times.

Someone prod the hamster, he is tired and the server is wobbling.

 

[Snippit]

Byram is a great player, I think if given the chance he will be a top pairing dman. If he can become that, then he's worth the 4th overall imo.

I like Byram...IMO he's 3rd or 4th best on Buffalo. Tied for 3rd probably with Power.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Another side effect of this trade and contract (if it is true) is that it sets the market for what guys like Bedard are going to get paid now. It's the same situation as what happened with Tavares in Toronto, when the young guys were up for renewal they say what Tavares was making and said "I want more than that". Does anyone think Bedard is coming in below $15 million after this deal?

I am just completely astounded that a NHL team made such an unforced error.

 

[dredeye]

I can't imagine any Hawks fans are happy about this.

 

[Mrfenn92]

One has to be willing to give up the 4th pick to secure bedards first line winger in greenway

 

[Maurice of Orange]

So Chicago trades for Byram, a fourth line cap dump in Greenway, for the 4th overall pick a prospect and another mid round pick.

That is a terrible deal for Chicago, guess they needed to get to the floor.

 

[BigDaddyLurch]

When Colorado won he was their best d-man in the final games... yes, over Makar. He then could never get back to that level consistently until he got traded. Absolutely a #1 talent when he's on, hope it works out in Chicago.

...Byram shows flashes of a true #1 but can never sustain it for more than an short run, imo...again, he reminds me of a younger, more injury prone Mike Matheson...

 

[oXo Cube]

Not really defending it, but it's really hard to land quality players when you're godawful.

Impatience is a killer.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

I can't believe the first time a top 5 pick traded in the cap era is for Bowen Byram lmao

shows you how shitty teams think this draft is

 

[Sombastate]

what the hell is going on Chicago

 

[MMC]