Sabres re-sign D Bowen Byram to 2-year, $12.5M deal

The Buffalo Sabres re-signed defenseman Bowen Byram to a two-year, $12.5 million contract on Tuesday.

The 24-year-old restricted free agent is now under contract through the 2026-27 season.

The Sabres acquired Byram -- the No. 4 pick in the 2019 NHL Draft by the Avalanche -- in a deal with Colorado at the 2024 trade deadline.

In the 2024-25 season, he played all 82 games and scored a career-high 38 points (seven goals, 31 assists).

In 246 career games with the Avalanche and Sabres, Byram has 110 points (33 goals, 77 assists) with 313 blocks and 337 hits.

The Sabres also signed 18-year-old defenseman Radim Mrtka, the No. 9 pick in the 2025 draft, to a three-year entry-level deal on Tuesday.

--Field Level Media