The Buffalo Sabres have successfully re-signed restricted free agent defenseman Bowen Byram to a two-year contract worth $12.5 million, avoiding arbitration. This deal brings Byram's cap hit to $6.25 million per season through the 2026-27 NHL season. The 24-year-old defenseman is coming off a breakout season where he recorded career highs with 31 assists and 38 points while playing all 82 games. Byram has also displayed defensive prowess, registering 116 blocked shots. He joined the Sabres from Colorado in exchange for center Casey Mittelstadt during the trade deadline last season and was instrumental in the Avalanche's Stanley Cup run.