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

[Esq]

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

Particularly when we could have just drafted Byram at 3OA instead of Dach…

 

[SI90]

Value is insane but CHI stacked up all this capital for a move like this. But damn at least see if 4th overall ++ could get you Wereknaki if Columbus is gonna move him.

 

[Tuggy]

I wonder if someone created a proposal thread on this before if it would have been locked...

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

lol Byram sucks why on earth would Chicago trade 4th overall for him

 

[Riggins]

If Chicago is also getting a D prospect then it needs to be a significant one for this deal to make sense

 

[Nucker42]

Canucks legit could have moved Hornek for 4th overall.. god I hate this team.

 

[dgibb10]

That's the most insane thing of all of this. I literally did a slight gasp when I saw the teaser tweet saying the 4th was being moved cause it never does and for the historical purposes it's being moved for a 25 year old Bowen f***ing Byram of all players.

Christ have mercy on Chicago.

I just don't get it at all.

I don't even think Byram is that good.

But clearly chicago thinks otherwise hence why they are paying him so much money as well

 

[Dirty Dog]

I like Byram. I really do. But there’s no way he is worth all that, Buffalo has to be adding

 

[CristianoRonaldo]

The league should step-up, someone is doing some fishy things.

 

[BeranekAndNeck]

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

Impatience is a killer.

Sure, but Davidson could have easily given John Carlson that $20M/2 yr deal he was rumored to be asking for and run a semi respectable D of:

Vlasic-Carlson
Kaiser-Levshunov
EDM/Korchinski-Rinzel/Crevier

And then turned two of the bottom four defensemen into forwards PLUS added an elite young prospect with #4.

Instead he has Bowen Byram and Jordan Greenway :/

 

[Djp]

So far?

Byram + Greenway for 4th overall, 45th pick, and a prospect?

Might have to build a statue for Jarmo

Chad also has a D prospect and a mid round pick

 

[sxvnert]

Dumping the carcass known as Jordan Greenway is a massive win for the sabres.

 

[LucicAndChong]

guys Jarmo should win GM of the year for this, and the season hasnt even started yet

 

[Zirakzigil]

Crazy trade for the Sabres. Makes you think how much demand there was for Byram.

 

[BKarchitect]

If Davidson thinks Bo Byram is a $12 million AAV defenseman, it does explain why they are willing to give up assets as if he’s a top 5 Norris contender….so…

 

[The don godfather]

Bettman has to nix this deal this won't even pass on ea sports.

 

[Chainshot]

Particularly when we could have just drafted Byram at 3OA instead of Dach…

He and those combine dinners man... too charming.

 

[clydesdale line]

"Hey Connor... you STILL ain't getting no talent on your line!" - Davidson.

 

[Avs44]

Canucks legit could have moved Hornek for 4th overall.. god I hate this team.

I really doubt it...this is clearly a case of Chicago valuing Byram as someone who at 25 can still break out and reach his draft potential+ if he's given the top role and environment he's wanted for years.

 

[Djp]

 

[Bizz]

This is worse than M. Tkachuk for Huberdeau bad.

This trade absolutely ends any chance Chicago had at finishing their rebuild.

If I'm Bedard I'm asking for the first plane ticket out of town.

 

[Noble]

Just brutal from Chicago. My god.

 

[SCP Guy]

Man Hawks fans must be livid! This is crazy

 

[Albz]

Chicago fire your gm before he faxes the trade papers lol

 

[Leo2Cutter]

Crazy trade for the Sabres. Makes you think how much demand there was for Byram.

I feel like prob none... chicago GM just doing it for the love of the game