Bowen Byram
#4
Defenseman
Buffalo Sabres
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Buffalo Sabres
Player Information
The 24-year-old has 9 points (3 goals, 6 assists) in 19 games for the Buffalo Sabres this season. Selected by the Colorado Avalanche in the 1st round (No. 4) of the 2019 NHL Draft, he has 119 points (36 goals, 83 assists) in 265 regular-season games for the Colorado Avalanche and the Buffalo Sabres. He also has 12 playoff points (0 goals, 12 assists) in 27 games.
| Country: |  CAN |
| Age: | 24.4 yrs (13.06.2001) |
| Height / Weight: | 185 cm / 93 kg |
| Shoots: | L |
| Drafted: | 4th in 2019 |
| Draft Team: |
 Colorado Avalanche
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| Awards: | Stanley Cup (1x) |
Player RatingPowered by CORE
76
Overall Rating
Offense:Off: 48th of 267 Defensemen
Defense:Def: 140th of 267 Defensemen
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Season by Season Ratings:
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Career Trajectory
Most comparable players to Bowen Byram at his age (24.4 yrs):
Timothy Liljegren (Rating of 76 in 2022, Today 70)Joel Edmundson (Rating of 76 in 2016, Today 72)Dmitry Kulikov (Rating of 76 in 2013, Today 72)
Contract InformationPowered by CORE
| Actual AAV: | $6.250M |
| Player Contract Value: | $5.100M |
| Remaining: | 2 year(s) |
| Contract Ends: | 2028 RFA |
| Age at the end: | 26.0 yrs (13.06.2001) |
Recent Games
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08.11.2025 |
Hurricanes
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 21:30 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 12.11.2025 |
Mammoth
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24:33 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 13.11.2025 |
Avalanche
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24:21 | 4 | 25.0% | 0 |
| 15.11.2025 |
Red Wings
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 20:28 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 17.11.2025 |
Oilers
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 20:40 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 13 | 15.4% | 0 | ||
Regular Season
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 |
Avalanche
|
19 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 17:31 | 21 | 0.0% | 23 |
| 2021-22 |
Avalanche
|
30 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 18:48 | 49 | 10.2% | 12 |
| 2022-23 |
Avalanche
|
42 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 7 | 21:52 | 65 | 15.4% | 38 |
| 2023-24 |
Avalanche
|
55 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 1 | 19:51 | 63 | 12.7% | 40 |
| 2023-24 |
Sabres
|
18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -1 | 21:51 | 21 | 14.3% | 13 |
| 2024-25 |
Sabres
|
82 | 7 | 31 | 38 | 11 | 22:41 | 94 | 7.4% | 46 |
| 2025-26 |
Sabres
|
19 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -4 | 22:00 | 27 | 11.1% | 10 |
| Season Projection | 82 | 13 | 26 | 39 | -17 | 21:59 | 117 | 11.1% | 43 | |
| Total | 265 | 36 | 83 | 119 | 22 | 340 | 10.6% | 182 | ||
Player MatchPowered by CORE
| Player Match |
Name | Team | Pos | Age | Height / Weight | Season P/G |
Career P/G |
Offense Rating |
Defense Rating |
Actual AAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowen Byram | |
D | 24.4 yrs | 185 cm / 93 kg | 0.47 | 0.45 | 74 | 77 | $6.250M | |
| 87% | Mike Matheson |  |
D | 31.7 yrs | 188 cm / 88 kg | 0.53 | 0.43 | 76 | 80 | $4.875M |
| 86% | Brandt Clarke |  |
D | 22.8 yrs | 188 cm / 90 kg | 0.45 | 0.41 | 74 | 77 | $0.863M |
| 84% | Rasmus Andersson |  |
D | 29.1 yrs | 185 cm / 91 kg | 0.35 | 0.43 | 74 | 82 | $4.550M |
| 84% | Brock Faber |  |
D | 23.2 yrs | 185 cm / 90 kg | 0.45 | 0.47 | 73 | 82 | $8.500M |