Bowen Byram's fate with the New York Rangers was just confirmed: Per Elliotte Friedman
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GM Kevyn Adams and Bowen Byram will not be heading to arbitration, as the RFA remains vulnerable to an offer sheet. Could GM Chris Drury be the one to leverage his assets against the Buffalo Sabres and make a trade?
Recent reports confirmed Buffalo Sabres defenseman Bowen Byram has decided to forego arbitration with his team and GM Kevyn Adams. The result? The RFA would be vulnerable to offer sheets from other organizations, and it looks as if he's testing the market.
While eleven other NHLers opted to go to arbitration with their clubs, Byram opted not to exercise his rights.
Morgan Barron (Winnipeg Jets)
Lukas Dostal (Anaheim Ducks)
Drew Helleson (Anaheim Ducks)
Kaapo Kakko (Seattle Kraken)
Nicholas Robertson (Toronto Maple Leafs)
Dylan Samberg (Winnipeg Jets)
Arvid Soderblom (Chicago Blackhawks)
Jayden Struble (Montreal Canadiens)
Conor Timmins (Buffalo Sabres)
Maxim Tsyplakov (New York Islanders)
Gabriel Vilardi (Winnipeg Jets)
Lukas Dostal (Anaheim Ducks)
Drew Helleson (Anaheim Ducks)
Kaapo Kakko (Seattle Kraken)
Nicholas Robertson (Toronto Maple Leafs)
Dylan Samberg (Winnipeg Jets)
Arvid Soderblom (Chicago Blackhawks)
Jayden Struble (Montreal Canadiens)
Conor Timmins (Buffalo Sabres)
Maxim Tsyplakov (New York Islanders)
Gabriel Vilardi (Winnipeg Jets)
However, things have changes as the Sabres have elected salary arbitration with Byram making him no longer vulnerable to an offer sheet, but this situation could work out in favor of the Rangers if GM Chris Drury could whip together a nice package for the former Stanley Cup champion, via trade.
According to The Fourth Period, a trade might look like this:
If Byram is dealt, the Sabres prefer to move him in a talent-for-talent swap, as opposed to acquiring future assets, such as prospects and draft picks.
Who would be the sacrificial lamb of the Rangers used in order to acquire Byram? Could it be Braden Schneider, Brennen Othmann, or Brett Berard?
We should see this play out soon, as Byram could be acquired by a trade but no longer an offer sheet.
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