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Buffalo Sabres · Jul 2025 – Oct 13, 2026
Chicago Blackhawks · Oct 2026 – present (date estimated) Total pay Cap hit
Bowen Byram contract
DefenseAge 25Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago BlackhawksCap hit 2026-27
$6.25M$6,250,000Buffalo Sabres · Jul 2025 – Oct 13, 2026Chicago Blackhawks · Oct 2026 – present (date estimated)2 years · $12.5M total
Year 2 of 2 · expires after 2026-27 as an RFA at age 26
Contract timeline
2026-27 · CHI · Cap hit $6.25M · Salary $6.25M
Signed extension
UFA 2033 · age 32
2027-28 · CHI · Cap hit $12.50M · Salary $12.50M
Annual pay vs. cap hit
Year-by-year pay not confirmed; shown as an even split of the AAV.
Year by year
| Season | 2025-26 | 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | BUF | CHI |
| Cap hit | $6.25M | $6.25M |
| % of cap | 6.5% | 6.0% |
| Total salary | $6.25M | $6.25M |
| Clause | — | — |
Signed Jul 14, 2025 with BUF. Source announcement
Extension: 6 years, $12.50M AAV
6 years · $75.0M total · begins 2027-28 · signed Jul 1, 2026
| Season | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | 2031-32 | 2032-33 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | CHI | CHI | CHI | CHI | CHI | CHI |
| Cap hit | $12.50M | $12.50M | $12.50M | $12.50M | $12.50M | $12.50M |
| % of cap | 11.0%* | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet |
| Total salary | $12.50M | $12.50M | $12.50M | $12.50M | $12.50M | $12.50M |
| Clause | — | — | — | — | — | — |
* Based on the projected salary cap for that season.
Signed Jul 1, 2026 with CHI. Source announcement
Contract history
Standard · 2023-24 to 2024-252 years · $3.85M AAV · signed Jul 1, 2023
| Season | 2023-24 | 2024-25 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | BUF | BUF |
| Cap hit | $3.85M | $3.85M |
| % of cap | 4.6% | 4.4% |
| Total salary | $3.08M | $4.62M |
| Base salary | $3.08M | $4.62M |
| Signing bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $3.08M | $4.62M |
| Clause | — | — |
Signed Jul 1, 2023 with COL. Source announcement
Entry-level · 2020-21 to 2022-233 years · $894K AAV · signed Jul 19, 2019
| Season | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | COL | COL | COL |
| Cap hit | $894K | $894K | $894K |
| % of cap | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Total salary | $925K | $925K | $833K |
| Base salary | $833K | $833K | $833K |
| Signing bonus | $93K | $93K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $2.50M | $2.50M | $2.50M |
| Minors salary | $70K | $70K | $70K |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Jul 19, 2019 with COL. Source announcement