Bowen Byram

Buffalo Sabres, Defensemen
Age: 24y-9m-6d (Jun 13, 2001)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: CA
College: Vancouver
Drafted: Round 1 (#4 overall), 2019
Agent(s): Darren Ferris (Quartexx Management)
2025-26 Cap Hit

$6,250,000

2025-26 Cash

$6,250,000

Career Earnings

$16,553,585

2025-2026 Extension (CURRENT)

Bowen Byram signed a 2 year, $12,500,000 contract with the Buffalo Sabres, including $1,000,000 signing bonus, $12,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,250,000. In 2025-26, Byram will earn a base salary of $5,250,000 and a signing bonus of $1,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $6,250,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $12,500,000
Average Salary:
$6,250,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,000,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025-26 24 $6,250,000 6.54% $6,250,000 $6,250,000
2026-27 25 $6,250,000 6.01% $6,250,000 $12,500,000
2027-28 26
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League
2025-26 24 $5,250,000 $1,000,000 $6,250,000 6.54%
2026-27 25 $6,250,000 - $6,250,000 6.01%
2027-28 26
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025-26 24 $5,250,000 $1,000,000 $6,250,000 $6,250,000 - $6,250,000 $6,250,000
2026-27 25 $6,250,000 - $6,250,000 $12,500,000 - $6,250,000 $6,250,000
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2024 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $7,700,000
Average Salary:
$3,850,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / RFA
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2019-2022 Rookie

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

4 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$21,326,749

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
Retained
Retained
$693,418
$2,386,582
$2,386,582
$2,386,582
$3,297,003
$5,683,585
$8,070,167
$10,456,749
2024 23
Active
$4,620,000
$15,076,749
2025 24
Active
$6,250,000
$21,326,749
Total      
$21,326,749
$21,326,749
2026 25
Active
$6,250,000
Total
$27,576,749

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $9,578,331 $185,000 - $9,763,331
3 $10,563,418 $1,000,000 - $11,563,418
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
$2,386,582
$2,386,582
$693,418
$2,386,582
$2,386,582
$2,386,582
$3,297,003
$5,683,585
$8,070,167
$10,456,749
2024
23
$4,620,000
$4,620,000
$15,076,749
2025
24
$5,250,000
$1,000,000
$6,250,000
$21,326,749
Total
$20,141,749
$1,185,000
$21,326,749
$21,326,749
2026
25
$6,250,000
$6,250,000
Total
$26,391,749
$1,185,000
$27,576,749

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $9,578,331 $185,000 - $9,763,331
3 $10,563,418 $1,000,000 - $11,563,418

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
  • Jul 15, 2025 Signed a 2 year $12.5 million contract extension with Buffalo (BUF)
  • 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
Fines: 1 $5,000
Year Team GP G MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM
2025 BUF 68 10 1,532 25 0 12 92 .109 1 6 0 1 80 41 46
2024 BUF 82 7 1,861 31 0 11 94 .074 0 2 0 1 117 75 46
2023 BUF 73 11 1,485 18 29 0 84 .131 0 1 0 0 104 90 53
2022 COL 42 10 918 14 24 7 65 .154 2 4 1 0 54 82 38
2021 COL 30 5 564 12 17 7 49 .102 1 0 0 0 26 53 12
2020 COL 19 0 332 2 2 1 21 0 0 0 0 13 33 23
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