Blackhawks, Bowen Byram agree to record extension at $12.5M AAV
from Sportsnet,
The Hawks inked Bowen Byram to a monster new extension, committing to a six-year deal worth $75 million to the defenceman. The contract, which kicks in for the 2027-28 campaign, carries an annual AAV of $12.5 million. According to Spotrac , that will make Byram the NHL's highest-paid defenceman that season, with pending extensions for Cale Makar and Quinn Hughes expected to surpass it. Byram was obtained from the Buffalo Sabres just before the NHL Draft for a package built around the fourth-overall pick. Chicago has been looking for ways to push its rebuild forward and making the 25-year-old Byram its top offensive option on the blueline is a big part of that. Like star centre Connor Bedard, Byram is a British Columbia boy and the two are said to be thrilled at the prospect of playing together. Byram — …
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