Overview

• Byram’s two-year extension carries a $6.25 million average annual value and runs through 2027 unrestricted free agency.
• Byram declined to file for arbitration and the Sabres initiated salary arbitration to block offer sheets from rival teams.
• General manager Kevyn Adams affirmed the team’s willingness to match any offer sheet but said they will consider trades that upgrade the roster.
• The 24-year-old defenseman posted a career-high 38 points and averaged 22:42 of ice time in 82 games last season.
• The Sabres aim to leverage Byram’s top-pairing play in their bid to end an NHL-record playoff drought since 2011.