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Adams said the team is prepared to match an offer sheet.
“That’s why the moves we’ve made and the position that we’ve put ourselves in from a cap perspective have been strategic,” he said. “If you leave just enough room in your cap where you maybe see a projection on a one-year deal and then someone comes over the top, you’re potentially putting your organization in a really tough spot.
“The moves we’ve made and decisions we’ve made for weeks now are with that in mind. We’ll be matching and have the opportunity to have a player under contract who we think helps our team win.”
The Sabres acquired Byram — the No. 4 pick in the 2019 NHL draft by the Avalanche — in a deal with Colorado at the 2024 trade deadline.
In the 2024-25 season, he played all 82 games and scored a career-high 38 points (seven goals, 31 assists).
In 246 career games with the Avalanche and Sabres, Byram has 110 points (33 goals, 77 assists) with 313 blocks and 337 hits.
