Byram and the Blues still a hot rumor

[rbirules]

Buffalo is taking Byram to arbitration.
https://x.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/1941977134668325136

So in typical Buffalo fashion, are they screwing themselves by keeping him one more year and then losing him for nothing after this year when he’s UFA?

I believe Byram has two years until he's an UFA. So Buffalo will still have a year of control of Byram (RFA) after the upcoming season.

[BobbyBlue]

Buffalo is taking Byram to arbitration.
https://x.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/1941977134668325136

So in typical Buffalo fashion, are they screwing themselves by keeping him one more year and then losing him for nothing after this year when he’s UFA?

I believe Byram has two years until he's an UFA. So Buffalo will still have a year of control of Byram (RFA) after the upcoming season.

I believe that since Buffalo took him to arbitration, the player and his agent get to pick the term…1 or 2 years…whichever they feel is best…so…If Byram picks 1 year…he becomes an UFA next season. All Buffalo did by taking him to arb…is take his ability to sign an offer sheet away from him…and control his playing rights for next season.

[so_crates]

Buffalo is taking Byram to arbitration.
https://x.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/1941977134668325136

So in typical Buffalo fashion, are they screwing themselves by keeping him one more year and then losing him for nothing after this year when he’s UFA?

I believe Byram has two years until he's an UFA. So Buffalo will still have a year of control of Byram (RFA) after the upcoming season.

I believe that since Buffalo took him to arbitration, the player and his agent get to pick the term…1 or 2 years…whichever they feel is best…so…If Byram picks 1 year…he becomes an UFA next season. All Buffalo did by taking him to arb…is take his ability to sign an offer sheet away from him…and control his playing rights for next season.

Yes and no. The team selected Arb so the player gets to select 1 or 2 years. This does not impact his status on when he becomes a UFA, which is in 2 years.

so if he stupidly selected 1 year, then he would still be a RFA at the end of next year with full arb rights again. If he correctly selects 2 years he completely negates buf's trading power and becomes a UFA at the end of the contract.

No one is going to trade for a Bo that can walk in 2 years. at least they wont give up anything worth his value.

[b-a-a-a-rclay]

I don't know if this has been confirmed but I sure hope it has. I would hate to lose Lindstein or Stenberg so that we can sign Byram to a large contract. I like where the Blues stand at the moment ... with wiggle room to add if need be. People get injured in camp and preseason ... ya never know.

[bluetunehead]

Buffalo is taking Byram to arbitration.
https://x.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/1941977134668325136

So in typical Buffalo fashion, are they screwing themselves by keeping him one more year and then losing him for nothing after this year when he’s UFA?

I believe Byram has two years until he's an UFA. So Buffalo will still have a year of control of Byram (RFA) after the upcoming season.

I believe that since Buffalo took him to arbitration, the player and his agent get to pick the term…1 or 2 years…whichever they feel is best…so…If Byram picks 1 year…he becomes an UFA next season. All Buffalo did by taking him to arb…is take his ability to sign an offer sheet away from him…and control his playing rights for next season.

Yes and no. The team selected Arb so the player gets to select 1 or 2 years. This does not impact his status on when he becomes a UFA, which is in 2 years.

so if he stupidly selected 1 year, then he would still be a RFA at the end of next year with full arb rights again. If he correctly selects 2 years he completely negates buf's trading power and becomes a UFA at the end of the contract.

No one is going to trade for a Bo that can walk in 2 years. at least they wont give up anything worth his value.

They can still sign him to whatever kind of contract the two sides agree on if they get it done prior to the arbitration hearing. He can also still be traded before or after. This basically just takes an offer sheet off the table.

[stlblue06]

Yep a sign/trade is not only on the table but the most likely outcome. To where before it sounded like there was going to be an offer sheet (probably not from the Blues). Byram wants to cash in now, not play in Buffalo for 2 more years.

So he will agree to a sign/trade if the dollars are right. Hopefully Army still sees Buffalo in a tough spot with needing to trade him vs keeping a disgruntled player for 2 years then losing him.

[St. Charles Bronson]

Decent player, but not worth the asking prices I'm seeing being thrown around (everything from Neighbours, to Binnington, to 2 firsts, a second, and a third). I don't see anything in his stats that make him a "must-have" piece of the puzzle, and his concussion history makes me extra hesitant.

[Zizzle1297]

Apparently the want a roster play so I would only offer Texier or Joseph. Neighbors is off limits to me!

faulk can go...I d even offee Kessel or really and Dman except Linstein.

[BluesDom]

How is this still a hot rumor? (OK NOW THAT I POST THIS__IT WILL HAPPEN)

Buffalo filed arbitration. He will now get signed. Doesnt seem like hes being moved in the near future.


He may get moved..someday.
Im moving on.

[skilles]

How is this still a hot rumor? (OK NOW THAT I POST THIS__IT WILL HAPPEN)

Buffalo filed arbitration. He will now get signed. Doesnt seem like hes being moved in the near future.


He may get moved..someday.
Im moving on.

That should make trading him even more urgent, making it to arbitration is probably worst case scenario for them.

[ForumPolice]

How is this still a hot rumor? (OK NOW THAT I POST THIS__IT WILL HAPPEN)

Buffalo filed arbitration. He will now get signed. Doesnt seem like hes being moved in the near future.


He may get moved..someday.
Im moving on.

I think they were trying to avoid being offer-sheeted

[STL fan in MN]

How is this still a hot rumor? (OK NOW THAT I POST THIS__IT WILL HAPPEN)

Buffalo filed arbitration. He will now get signed. Doesnt seem like hes being moved in the near future.


He may get moved..someday.
Im moving on.

He can still be traded. And the Sabres filing now allows a Byram to walk himself right to UFA status. If this actually goes to arbitration, his trade value likely goes way down as he’s then a pending UFA. So if Buffalo is going to trade him, there’s no better time than right now.

That said, I don’t want Byram. I just don’t see him as a good fit, don’t want to pay the likely acquisition cost and don’t want to sign him for what I think he’d cost longterm.

[skilles]

How is this still a hot rumor? (OK NOW THAT I POST THIS__IT WILL HAPPEN)

Buffalo filed arbitration. He will now get signed. Doesnt seem like hes being moved in the near future.


He may get moved..someday.
Im moving on.

I think they were trying to avoid being offer-sheeted

Yeah and now they have to try to avoid making it to arbitration as neither are good options for them. Hopefully we are putting the squeeze on them as the clock ticks even if we miss out.

[skilles]

How is this still a hot rumor? (OK NOW THAT I POST THIS__IT WILL HAPPEN)

Buffalo filed arbitration. He will now get signed. Doesnt seem like hes being moved in the near future.


He may get moved..someday.
Im moving on.

He can still be traded. And the Sabres filing now allows a Byram to walk himself right to UFA status. If this actually goes to arbitration, his trade value likely goes way down as he’s then a pending UFA. So if Buffalo is going to trade him, there’s no better time than right now.

That said, I don’t want Byram. I just don’t see him as a good fit, don’t want to pay the likely acquisition cost and don’t want to sign him for what I think he’d cost longterm.

The only good option left is as a rental but that is sketchy for Buffalo as they cannot trade him if they are in the playoff hunt. They can't let this get to arbitration IMO so I'd have an offer on the table...just not a very good one.

[STL fan in MN]

How is this still a hot rumor? (OK NOW THAT I POST THIS__IT WILL HAPPEN)

Buffalo filed arbitration. He will now get signed. Doesnt seem like hes being moved in the near future.


He may get moved..someday.
Im moving on.

He can still be traded. And the Sabres filing now allows a Byram to walk himself right to UFA status. If this actually goes to arbitration, his trade value likely goes way down as he’s then a pending UFA. So if Buffalo is going to trade him, there’s no better time than right now.

That said, I don’t want Byram. I just don’t see him as a good fit, don’t want to pay the likely acquisition cost and don’t want to sign him for what I think he’d cost longterm.

The only good option left is as a rental but that is sketchy for Buffalo as they cannot trade him if they are in the playoff hunt. They can't let this get to arbitration IMO so I'd have an offer on the table...just not a very good one.

Rental wouldn’t be until the 2026-27 season. Byram would need to choose a 2 year term to walk himself to UFA. Usually the team gets to pick the term but since it was Buffalo that filed and not the player, Byram would get to pick the term (if it actually reaches arbitration).

But yeah, either way, this is the best time for Buffalo to trade him and his value likely just keeps going down.

If the Blues do end up trading for him I sure hope it’s for a steal.