Overview
- Multiple outlets report that Byram’s agent Darren Ferris is scheduled to meet Sabres GM Jarmo Kekäläinen at the Draft Combine to open formal talks about the 24‑year‑old’s future.
- Byram has one year left on a two‑year deal with a $6.25 million average annual value and is slated to be an unrestricted free agent in 2027.
- Ferris has a record of advising clients to test unrestricted free agency, a stance that makes an extension this summer possible but not certain.
- Buffalo lists Alex Tuch and RFA Zach Benson as parallel offseason priorities, and a failure to agree with Byram would increase the likelihood the team explores trade options to address roster needs.
- Reporters and team sources credit Byram as part of a defensive core that helped the Sabres’ playoff return, so the outcome will shape both the club’s blue line continuity and short‑term roster construction.