All about Byram

[rickshaw]

Agent for Byram says he has not asked for a trade.

[Broken Ankles]

21 hours ago, thewookie1 said:

He was a -38, the next closest was -17

Season Age Team Lg  GP  TOI          CF     CA      CF%      CF% rel    FF      FA           FF%     FF% rel        oZS%   dZS%

2023-24 27 CGY NHL 78 1858.5     2069 2007   50.8        -0.6        1500    1429       51.2     -0.6                54.8     45.2

2024-25 28 CGY NHL 81 1942.8      1987 2191    47.6          -6.4       1425    1577       47.5     -5.9                44.4    55.6

He also had 36 total hits last season

 

 

Weegar, the guy I'd want, led the team with +18, he did play the opposite start zone (56% offense), had nicer analytics and over 200 hits

I’m onboard a Byram/Weegar trade.  More stay at home type, more physical and contract certainty.  A number 1 PK guy on D.  AAV is a nice fit too. 

[ponokasabre]

20 minutes ago, Broken Ankles said:

I’m onboard a Byram/Weegar trade.  More stay at home type, more physical and contract certainty.  A number 1 PK guy on D.  AAV is a nice fit too. 

it just makes so much sense, I think you do Byram plus our first for Weegar and Calgarys first, its a low first casue they lost theres in the Monahan debacle but that would be an overpayment id be okay with

[inkman]

20 hours ago, rickshaw said:

Agent for Byram says he has not asked for a trade.

 

[shrader]

Where did the report come from?

[thewookie1]

36 minutes ago, shrader said:

Where did the report come from?

Apparently Paul Hamilton said something that was misconstrued on Twitter which created this rumor

[Jorcus]

1 hour ago, shrader said:

Where did the report come from?

Here is the yardbarker senstional headline. Trolling us a bit which is something they like to do. 

https://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/articles/young_buffalo_sabres_star_officially_requests_trade/s1_17636_42231579 

 

What I really get from the Hamilton quote is Byram is not planning to sign here long term. At this point I don't see why anyone would. Byram could still be back on a shorter term deal if nothing else materializes in terms of solid trade or offer sheet. 

[Pimlach]

On 5/24/2025 at 12:58 PM, shrader said:

Where did the report come from?

I first heard it from the clowns on After the Whistle. 

[shrader]

8 hours ago, Pimlach said:

I first heard it from the clowns on After the Whistle. 

Do they have a video feed now? I don’t realize they added makeup to the routine. 

[French Collection]

If I was GM I would be seeing what the market is for Byram and Power. I can move on from either.

The return plus potential cap space could sway me in either direction. Power could bring more back and Byram could be signed for less.
 

KA will not move Power, so this idea is dead.

[JohnC]

2 hours ago, French Collection said:

If I was GM I would be seeing what the market is for Byram and Power. I can move on from either.

The return plus potential cap space could sway me in either direction. Power could bring more back and Byram could be signed for less.
 

KA will not move Power, so this idea is dead.

I doubt that KA will trade Power. And it would be the right decision. The next issue is what can he get in return for Byram? If you can get a solid return to improve the team and better balance the unit, then do it. The player that I have my eye on is K'Andre Miller from the Rangers. 

[Mango]

On 5/26/2025 at 5:26 PM, French Collection said:

If I was GM I would be seeing what the market is for Byram and Power. I can move on from either.

The return plus potential cap space could sway me in either direction. Power could bring more back and Byram could be signed for less.
 

KA will not move Power, so this idea is dead.

This is where I am at. We can have Byram, but it means we have to trade Power. Or we can trade Power. But we cannot have both. That is outside of the fact that we have one of the most expensive blue lines in the entire NHL, and are arguably a bottom 5 group at actually playing defense. The reason is they both make the other one redundant. 

After that I eat Sammy's contract and rebuild the blue line from Dahlin out with guys who actually play defense. 

Edited yesterday at 01:03 AM by Mango

[Mango]

14 hours ago, JohnC said:

I doubt that KA will trade Power. And it would be the right decision. The next issue is what can he get in return for Byram? If you can get a solid return to improve the team and better balance the unit, then do it. The player that I have my eye on is K'Andre Miller from the Rangers. 

I would like to see them trade Byram for something reasonable. Otherwise the Mitts trade is just reshuffling the deck chairs on the Titanic. I like Byram, but I wouldn't say it is super clear that the Sabres with Bo is remarkably better than the Sabres with Mitts. 

I think at some point this team is going to have to move on from one of its big pieces that will bring a big enough haul to revamp one of our units. If we can get Byram for cheaper than Power and Power brings back a couple of pieces up and down the line up, so be it. I am not sure Power is more valuable to this team than a top 4 RHD and a middle 6F with a strong 200 foot game. I am not saying he definitely brings that back either but that is the type of return I would be looking for and would be willing to pull the trigger on it. 

[JohnC]

49 minutes ago, Mango said:

I would like to see them trade Byram for something reasonable. Otherwise the Mitts trade is just reshuffling the deck chairs on the Titanic. I like Byram, but I wouldn't say it is super clear that the Sabres with Bo is remarkably better than the Sabres with Mitts. 

I think at some point this team is going to have to move on from one of its big pieces that will bring a big enough haul to revamp one of our units. If we can get Byram for cheaper than Power and Power brings back a couple of pieces up and down the line up, so be it. I am not sure Power is more valuable to this team than a top 4 RHD and a middle 6F with a strong 200 foot game. I am not saying he definitely brings that back either but that is the type of return I would be looking for and would be willing to pull the trigger on it. 

I’m adamant on my position on not trading Power regardless of the return. I believe that in the not too distant future m he will be an anchor defenseman. I’m tired of seeing our players on other teams thriving somewhere else. 

[Mango]

52 minutes ago, JohnC said:

I’m adamant on my position on not trading Power regardless of the return. I believe that in the not too distant future m he will be an anchor defenseman. I’m tired of seeing our players on other teams thriving somewhere else. 

I'm glad that you're so adamant that Power is THE GUY. I am not. He's currently a smaller anchor of one of the worst defensive units in the league.

Owen Power needs to take a life changing leap to be an anchor of any defensive unit in the league. At the moment hes part of the problem with th blue line.

ATM I think he's a really nice player to have on an established unit. Expecting him to anchor anything is why the perception is that he's failing. Because he sucks anchoring anything (including himself).

And when people rally around "power needs a partner", the undercurrent of that is that he isn't good enough. We need better defensemen who are better than OP.

$8M defensemen shouldn't need somebody better than them to be good.

[French Collection]

7 hours ago, Mango said:

I'm glad that you're so adamant that Power is THE GUY. I am not. He's currently a smaller anchor of one of the worst defensive units in the league.

Owen Power needs to take a life changing leap to be an anchor of any defensive unit in the league. At the moment hes part of the problem with th blue line.

ATM I think he's a really nice player to have on an established unit. Expecting him to anchor anything is why the perception is that he's failing. Because he sucks anchoring anything (including himself).

And when people rally around "power needs a partner", the undercurrent of that is that he isn't good enough. We need better defensemen who are better than OP.

$8M defensemen shouldn't need somebody better than them to be good.

Jake Sanderson and Power had similar amateur careers and signed similar long term deals. Sanderson took a big step forward while Power has stalled. Chabot was an easier hurdle to jump than Dahlin but Power may have even regressed.

A lot of his off season training may be delayed due to his injury but a smart player/organization would use the time off to recharge and assess the weaknesses and how to get better. The mental part of the game could be his biggest stumbling block and he has all of the time needed to improve.

[DarthEbriate]

52 minutes ago, French Collection said:

Jake Sanderson and Power had similar amateur careers and signed similar long term deals. Sanderson took a big step forward while Power has stalled. Chabot was an easier hurdle to jump than Dahlin but Power may have even regressed.

A lot of his off season training may be delayed due to his injury but a smart player/organization would use the time off to recharge and assess the weaknesses and how to get better. The mental part of the game could be his biggest stumbling block and he has all of the time needed to improve.

Sanderson also got to skate with Zub, Jensen, and Chabot and even Hamonic this season. All established veterans on the right side who would provide steady guidance and positioning for a young offensive go-getter. The Sabres best guy not named Dahlin for that the last two seasons was Jokiharju.

[French Collection]

Just now, DarthEbriate said:

Sanderson also got to skate with Zub, Jensen, and Chabot and even Hamonic this season. All established veterans on the right side who would provide steady guidance and positioning for a young offensive go-getter. The Sabres best guy not named Dahlin for that the last two seasons was Jokiharju.

Yeah, bringing in RHD like EJ, Clifton and Lyubushkin was an attempt at helping Power but they don’t have the ability to play 2nd pairing minutes.

[DarthEbriate]

4 minutes ago, French Collection said:

Yeah, bringing in RHD like EJ, Clifton and Lyubushkin was an attempt at helping Power but they don’t have the ability to play 2nd pairing minutes.

I'd have thought Boushh would've been a good fit for Power, but Power spent the 22-23 season with Joker (which worked --- it might have been both of theirs best seasons as Sabres). But Boushh got stuck on the third pairing with Bryson, Fitzgerald... and then acquired Stillman in a trade at the deadline.

See... Adams stinks. Because the right move that season was to get a top-4 defender and make a move, and maybe even have that top-4 guy stick around or be under contract for the following season. Push everyone else down a spot and get Bryson out of the lineup. Hell, get two D because you're going to the playoffs. Instead... Stillman was the deadline pickup. And $17 million just sitting there in cap space.

Le sigh.

[French Collection]

Just now, DarthEbriate said:

I'd have thought Boushh would've been a good fit for Power, but Power spent the 22-23 season with Joker (which worked --- it might have been both of theirs best seasons as Sabres). But Boushh got stuck on the third pairing with Bryson, Fitzgerald... and then acquired Stillman in a trade at the deadline.

See... Adams stinks. Because the right move that season was to get a top-4 defender and make a move, and maybe even have that top-4 guy stick around or be under contract for the following season. Push everyone else down a spot and get Bryson out of the lineup. Hell, get two D because you're going to the playoffs. Instead... Stillman was the deadline pickup. And $17 million just sitting there in cap space.

Le sigh.

KA weaponizing cap space, bringing a knife to a gunfight. Looked like that guy with the impressive sword work that Indiana Jones shoots.

[WhenWillItEnd66]

I actually like the way he plays and hopes the Sabres keep him. If we do not and we use him as trade bait for something that we really need to make us better, i am all for that as well. I am pretty solid on Power not going anywhere and i believe he will mature and get better. 

[Pimlach]

I am preparing myself for the option that they keep Byram and play him with Dahlin full time next year.  

If only Mule could man up and help Power to man up.   Two big guys that do not have any presence out there.  

And thank God they retained Bryson so they have a guy that fits Adams vision - he is ok playing on a losing team team and sitting on the bench until needed.   Who needs players disparate to play and willing to fight for more ice time?  

[LGR4GM]

 

 

[The Jokeman]

On 5/23/2025 at 4:49 PM, ponokasabre said:

it just makes so much sense, I think you do Byram plus our first for Weegar and Calgarys first, its a low first casue they lost theres in the Monahan debacle but that would be an overpayment id be okay with

trade a 24 year old Dman and a high end 1st for a 31 year old and low end 1st makes sense? In what world?

[ponokasabre]

1 hour ago, The Jokeman said:

trade a 24 year old Dman and a high end 1st for a 31 year old and low end 1st makes sense? In what world?

 

It makes sense for a team that needs to win now

Most of the time that would not make sense, but Buffalo needs to win now, and Weegar, yes 31, is the exact kind of defensman we dont have and the exact that we need. We dont need another 24 year old offensive defensman, we have that in Power and Dahlin. If either one of those werent here you would never make that deal. But we have (like it or not) made our bed with Dahlin and Power and we need to build around them.