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Bowen Byram Scouting Report

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Created: Mar. 4, 2024
Updated: Mar. 6, 2024
Talent Type: Professional
Position scouted: Left Defense
Age when scouted: 22
Projection: Second Pair
Trending: Under NHL Contract
Birthday: Jun. 13, 2001
Height: 6' 0 | 183 cm
Weight: 194 lbs | 88 kg
Drafted: 4 overall, 2019 round 1 (Logo of the Colorado Avalanche COL)
Contract: $7,700,000 over 2 years (Cap hit: $3,850,000)
Middle pairing 'D' in Colorado before being traded to Buffalo.
Averaged 19:50 TOI - deployed in all situations
Contributed 8G - 12A at even strength
Excellent skater. A '2-way D' with a transitional element.
Closes on opponents effectively in the defensive zone. Takes time and space away with quickness and active stick.
Mid-range physicality / shot blocking - credited with 60 hits and 75 shot blocks in 55GP
One year remaining on current contract. $3.85M AAV
Top pairing upside if he remains healthy and on current trajectory.
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SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAP+/-PIM
2023-24Buffalo SabresNHL18369-113
2023-24Colorado AvalancheNHL5581220140
2022-23Colorado AvalancheNHL42101424738
2021-22Colorado EaglesAHL200012
2021-22Colorado AvalancheNHL3051217712
  • Compete/Consistency: 85
  • Defensive Zone Starts: 80
  • Hockey IQ: 85
  • Offensive Zone Starts: 85
  • Penalty Kill: 70
  • Power Play: 70
  • Physicality: 79
  • Puck Moving/Passing: 85
  • Shot: 80
  • Skating: 88
Weighting
  • 20%: Compete/Consistency, Hockey IQ, Skating
  • 12%: Puck Moving/Passing
  • 8%: Shot
  • 4%: Defensive Zone Starts, Offensive Zone Starts, Penalty Kill, Power Play, Physicality