The Buffalo Sabres are presently at risk of losing restricted-free agent defenseman Bowen Byram to the heaps of interest from around the league. He has been mentioned as a candidate for an offer sheet or trade, with a heap of Western Conference teams swirling around both options. The Sabres have already expressed their intent to match any offer sheet that comes across their … [Read more...] about Afternoon Notes: Byram, Gulyayev, Bump
Blues Pushing For Bowen Byram Trade
The St. Louis Blues are set on continuing their overhaul this season. On the heels of announcing a new logo, trading a top rookie, and waiving a long-term veteran – the Blues are now aggressively pushing to acquire Buffalo Sabres defenseman Bowen Byram, per Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic. Rutherford adds that Byram is still a candidate to be offer-sheeted by one of many … [Read more...] about Blues Pushing For Bowen Byram Trade
Sabres Sign Alex Lyon To Two-Year Deal
The Sabres announced they’ve signed goaltender Alex Lyon to a two-year contract worth $1.5MM per season. After backstopping the Florida Panthers to the Stanley Cup playoffs during the 2022-23 campaign, Lyon earned himself a two-year, $1.8MM agreement with the Detroit Red Wings the following offseason. Despite being ultimately usurped by Sergei Bobrovsky during the 2023 Stanley … [Read more...] about Sabres Sign Alex Lyon To Two-Year Deal
Sabres Sign Justin Danforth, Tyson Kozak
Forward Justin Danforth is heading to the Sabres on a two-year deal worth $1.8MM per season, Bob McKenzie of TSN reports. They also re-upped RFA forward Tyson Kozak on a three-year deal worth $775,000 per season, carrying a two-way structure in 2025-26 and a one-way structure in 2026-27 and 2027-28. Danforth’s addition to the Sabres’ lineup addresses a need that the team has … [Read more...] about Sabres Sign Justin Danforth, Tyson Kozak
Sabres Sign Ryan McLeod To Four-Year Deal
The Sabres announced they’ve signed RFA center Ryan McLeod to a four-year, $20MM contract worth $5MM per season. McLeod carries a five-time no-trade list in 2027-28 and 2028-29, per PuckPedia. After an impressive first year with the Sabres, Buffalo is making sure McLeod is with the team for the foreseeable future. Before joining the Sabres, McLeod set his highest point total … [Read more...] about Sabres Sign Ryan McLeod To Four-Year Deal