Blackhawks Defenseman Bowen Byram Agrees to a $75 Million, 6-Year Extension
The deal would make Byram the NHL’s highest-paid defenseman as Chicago adds a young cornerstone to speed up its rebuild.
- The Chicago Blackhawks signed defenseman Bowen Byram to a six-year, $75 million contract extension on July 1, securing the puck-moving defenseman for the long term.
- Chicago acquired Byram in a stunning predraft trade for the No. 45 pick of last week's NHL draft, a transaction designed to help the franchise end its six-year playoff drought.
- With a $12.5 million average annual value, Byram becomes the league's highest-paid defenseman, a position supported by the club's over $36 million in available cap space.
- "I'm super excited to have this opportunity," Byram said, citing his family's history with the organization, while Blackhawks General Manager Kyle Davidson noted the defenseman will be "eating big minutes" and creating offense.
- Attention now shifts to securing a new contract for franchise center Connor Bedard, who is among several young stars eligible to reset the market with extensions this summer.
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Byram signs six-year contract extension with Blackhawks - Creston Valley Advance
The Chicago Blackhawks have signed Cranbrook’s Bowen Byram to a six year contract extension with a $12.5 million annual cap hit. During a press conference on July 1, Kyle Davidson, general manager for the Blackhawks, said Byram has elite traits that are coveted around the NHL “They’re ones that are in high demand around the league and they are ones that we believe — when put in the position that we’re going to put him in this year — demand a sig…
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Blackhawks sign Bowen Byram to whopping contract with $12.5 million cap hit
Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson knew he would have to deliver a truckload of money to Bowen Byram's doorstep, and he did exactly that Wednesday.The Hawks signed Byram to a six-year extension carrying a whopping $12.5 million salary-cap hit on the opening day of NHL free agency — his first day eligible to sign one.It will take effect next summer, following the final season of his existing contract at a more reasonable $6.25 million cap h…
Bowen Byram signs 6-year, $75M extension with Chicago Blackhawks that makes him NHL’s highest-paid defenseman
Bowen Byram signed a six-year, $75 million extension with the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday. The contract kicks in for 2027-28 and would make him the NHL's highest-paid defenseman.
NHL free agency kicks off as Blackhawks reportedly lock up several players
The Chicago Blackhawks kicked their offseason into high gear when they traded for Bowen Byram, and they’re still active as NHL free agency begins. On Wednesday, the Blackhawks officially announed they had signed Byram to a deal that will make him the highest paid defenseman in the NHL, inking him to a six-year contract worth $12.5 million a season. TSN’s Darren Dreger reported the deal early in the day on Wednesday. Byram said he’s looking forwa…
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