Bowen Byram

Buffalo Sabres, Defensemen
Age: 23-151d (Jun 13, 2001)
Exp: 3 Years
Country: CA
College: Vancouver
Drafted: Round 1 (#4 overall), 2019
2024-25 Cap Hit

$3,850,000

2024-25 Cash

$4,620,000

Career Earnings

$6,608,585

2023-2024 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Bowen Byram signed a 2 year , $7,700,000 contract with the Colorado Avalanche, including $7,700,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,850,000. In 2024-25, Byram will earn a base salary of $4,620,000, while carrying a cap hit of $3,850,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $7,700,000
Average Salary:
$3,850,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / RFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2023-24 22 $3,850,000 4.61% $693,418 $693,418
2024-25 23 $3,850,000 4.38% $4,620,000 $5,313,418
2025-26 24
RFA
Year Age Base Salary Cap Hit Cap % League Cap
2023-24 22 $3,080,000 $3,850,000 4.61%
2024-25 23 $4,620,000 $3,850,000 4.38%
2025-26 24
RFA
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2023-24 22 $693,418 $693,418 $693,418 $693,418 $2,656,709
2024-25 23 $4,620,000 $4,620,000 $5,313,418 $2,656,709 $4,620,000
Retained/Dead Cash
2023-24 22 $2,386,582 $2,386,582 $2,386,582 $2,386,582 $2,386,582
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2019-2022 Rookie

Bowen Byram signed a 3 year , $10,275,000 contract with the Colorado Avalanche, including $277,500 signing bonus, $10,275,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,425,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $10,275,000
Average Salary:
$3,425,000
Signing Bonus:
$277,500
Free Agent:
2023 / RFA
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Seasons

3 Years

Career Earnings thru 2024

$5,683,585

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2020 19
Injured
$846,085
$846,085
2021 20
Active
$925,000
$1,771,085
2022 21
Active
$832,500
$2,603,585
2023 22
Active
Retained
$693,418
$2,386,582
$3,297,003
$5,683,585
Total      
$5,683,585
$3,297,003
$5,683,585
2024 23
Active
$4,620,000
Total
$10,303,585

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $4,805,167 $185,000 - $4,990,167
1 $693,418 - - $693,418
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2020
19
$753,585
$92,500
$846,085
$846,085
2021
20
$832,500
$92,500
$925,000
$1,771,085
2022
21
$832,500
$832,500
$2,603,585
2023
22
$693,418
$2,386,582
$693,418
$2,386,582
$3,297,003
$5,683,585
Total
$5,498,585
$185,000
$5,683,585
$3,297,003
$5,683,585
2024
23
$4,620,000
$4,620,000
Total
$10,118,585
$185,000
$10,303,585

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $4,805,167 $185,000 - $4,990,167
1 $693,418 - - $693,418

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2023-24 COL Jan 05, 2024 - Jan 22, 2024 0 Lower Body
2022-23 COL Dec 05, 2022 - Feb 07, 2023 0 Lower Body
2021-22 COL Dec 12, 2021 - Jan 01, 2022 0 Head
2020-21 COL Apr 09, 2021 - May 08, 2021 0 Upper Body
2020-21 COL Mar 06, 2021 - Mar 18, 2021 0 Upper Body
  • Mar 29, 2024 Fined $5,000 Interference against Angus Crookshank (OTT)
  • Mar 06, 2024 Traded to Buffalo (BUF) from Colorado (COL) for Casey Mittelstadt
  • Jul 01, 2023 Signed a 2 year $7.7 million contract with Colorado (COL)
  • Jul 19, 2019 Signed a 3 year $10.275 million contract with Colorado (COL)
  • Jun 23, 2019 Drafted by Colorado (COL): Round 1 (#4 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Mar 29, 2024 Interference against Angus Crookshank (OTT) $5,000
Year Team GP G A PTS +/- SOG PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM FO Won
2024 BUF 12 1 5 0 1 13 0 0 0 0 11 12 4 0
2023 BUF 73 11 18 29 0 84 0 1 0 0 104 90 53 0
2022 COL 42 10 14 24 7 65 2 4 1 0 54 82 38 0
2021 COL 30 5 12 17 7 49 1 0 0 0 26 53 12 0
2020 COL 19 0 2 2 1 21 0 0 0 0 13 33 23 0

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TRANSACTIONS

Mar 29, 2024
Fined $5,000 Interference against Angus Crookshank (OTT)
Mar 06, 2024
Traded to Buffalo (BUF) from Colorado (COL) for Casey Mittelstadt
Jul 01, 2023
Signed a 2 year $7.7 million contract with Colorado (COL)
Jul 19, 2019
Signed a 3 year $10.275 million contract with Colorado (COL)
Jun 23, 2019
Drafted by Colorado (COL): Round 1 (#4 overall)

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