HUGE TRADE: BOWEN BYRAM TO BUFFALO SABRES FOR CASEY MITTELSTADT (Colorado Avalanche News)
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We're talking about the Bowen Byram and Casey Mittelstadt trade between the Colorado Avalanche and Buffalo Sabres, as well as the Ryan Johansen and Sean Walker trade with the Philadelphia Flyers.
This video is taking place after the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, and after the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The 2023 NHL Draft 1st Round went as follows:
1st) Chicago Blackhawks, Connor Bedard
2nd) Anaheim Ducks, Leo Carlsson
3rd) Columbus Blue Jackets, Adam Fantilli
4th) San Jose Sharks, Will Smith
5th) Montreal Canadiens, David Reinbacher
6th) Arizona Coyotes, Dmitri Simashev
7th) Philadelphia Flyers, Matvei Michkov
8th) Washington Capitals, Ryan Leonard
9th) Detroit Red Wings, Nate Danielson
10th) St. Louis Blues, Dalibor Dvorsky
11th) Vancouver Canucks, Tom Willander
12th) Arizona Coyotes (from Ottawa Senators), Daniil But
13th) Buffalo Sabres, Zach Benson
14th) Pittsburgh Penguins, Brayden Yager
15th) Nashville Predators, Matthew Wood
16th) Calgary Flames, Samuel Honzek
17th) Detroit Red Wings (from New York Islanders via Vancouver Canucks), Axel Sandin Pellikka
18th) Winnipeg Jets, Colby Barlow
19th) Chicago Blackhawks (from Tampa Bay Lightning), Oliver Moore
20th) Seattle Kraken, Eduard Sale
21st) Minnesota Wild, Charlie Stramel
22nd) Philadelphia Flyers (from Los Angeles Kings via Columbus Blue Jackets), Oliver Bonk
23rd) New York Rangers, Gabe Perreault
24th) Nashville Predators (from Edmonton Oilers), Tanner Molendyk
25th) St. Louis Blues (from Toronto Maple Leafs), Otto Stenberg
26th) San Jose Sharks (from New Jersey Devils), Quentin Musty
27th) Colorado Avalanche, Calum Ritchie
28th) Toronto Maple Leafs (from Boston Bruins via Washington Capitals), Easton Cowan
29th) St. Louis Blues (from Dallas Stars via New York Rangers), Theo Lindstein
30th) Carolina Hurricanes, Bradley Nadeau
31st) Colorado Avalanche (from Florida Panthers via Montreal Canadiens), Mikhail Gulyayev
32nd) Vegas Golden Knights, David Edstrom
This video is also taking place after 2023 NHL Season, and after the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs, where the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Florida Panthers in the Finals.
Bowen Byram was one of the top NHL prospects at the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.
The 2019 NHL Entry Draft saw many top NHL prospects get selected by a variety of teams. The first round of the draft went as follows:
1st - New Jersey Devils, Jack Hughes
2nd - New York Rangers, Kaapo Kakko
3rd - Chicago Blackhawks, Kirby Dach
4th - Colorado Avalanche (from Ottawa Senators), Bowen Byram
5th - Los Angeles Kings, Alex Turcotte
6th - Detroit Red Wings, Moritz Seider
7th - Buffalo Sabres, Dylan Cozens
8th - Edmonton Oilers, Philip Broberg
9th - Anaheim Ducks, Trevor Zegras
10th - Vancouver Canucks, Vasily Podkolzin
11th - Arizona Coyotes (from Philadelphia Flyers), Victor Soderstrom
12th - Minnesota Wild, Matthew Boldy
13th - Florida Panthers, Spencer Knight
14th - Philadelphia Flyers (from Arizona Coyotes), Cam York
15th - Montreal Canadiens, Cole Caufield
16th - Colorado Avalanche, Alex Newhook
17th - Vegas Golden Knights, Peyton Krebs
18th - Dallas Stars, Thomas Harley
19th - Ottawa Senators (from Columbus Blue Jackets), Lassi Thomson
20th - Winnipeg Jets (from Winnipeg via New York Rangers), Ville Heinola
21st - Pittsburgh Penguins, Samuel Poulin
22nd - Los Angeles Kings (from Toronto Maple Leafs), Tobias Bjornfot
23rd - New York Islanders, Simon Holmstrom
24th - Nashville Predators, Philip Tomasino
25th - Washington Capitals, Connor McMichael
26th - Calgary Flames, Jakob Pelletier
27th - Tampa Bay Lightning, Nolan Foote
28th - Carolina Hurricanes, Ryan Suzuki
29th - Anaheim Ducks (from San Jose Sharks via Buffalo Sabres), Brayden Tracey
30th - Boston Bruins, John Beecher
31st - Buffalo Sabres (from St. Louis Blues), Ryan Johnson
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Good old time "Real Hockey Trade" where both teams benefit. Great to see.
Seems like a good hockey trade to me. Sabres are desperate for a defenseman and have 3/4 more good centers in the pipeline
Well said!
Yeah i think this is a huge w for buffalo good for them
The NHL got a taste of how good a healthy Byram is in the 2022 finals. He was incredible against Tampa. If he plays that well consistently, but keeps developing, then he’s going to be phenomenal.
Buffalo had a wild day. First mittlestat then the bills release everyone
Yea I don’t agree with those releases……Bills will struggle next year
Two really good hockey trades. Colorado just got a lot better for now and the future. Vegas hasn't even begun to make their team better but they will by the deadline. I expect them to be the western finalists just like Florida is going to be the eastern finalists. Should be one heck of a playoffs this year.
The trade makes sense for all parties involved. I'm a Sabres fan, I would have loved to see Mittelstadt stay and sign a long-term contract but I'm glad we got value for him and there are plenty of prospects in the pipeline behind him. Honestly I think the trade is good for both the organizations and the players. Mittelstadt gets to go to a good productive play-off team with experienced players around him. I agree with Colorado's GM that Mittelstadt could reach a new level (80-90 pt season) now that he's on a winning team with the right players around him. Byram gets to go to a developing team where he will get more ice time and the opportunity to take on a bigger role.
Sean Walker makes sense for Colorado, productive backfill for Byram's position and he will be cheaper to re-sign. By eating Johansen's salary, Philadelphia basically got a paid a 1st round pick for a player that was worth a 2nd round pick. If you have the money, that's a good bargain for Philly's GM!
Wait a sec Byram was a 2019 1st round pick?????? This makes no sense , how did Kent Hughes not trade for him ? Isn't Kent's goal to collect the entire 2019 1st round draft class ?
Zegras is coming next👍
@warriorcobra. he would make sense for many reasons , montreal has too many d prospects and will have to trade away some of them , I think the ducks want arber tho and he's very unique
Between that and all his former clients it's gonna be a big weird family soon.
Sad to see Bo go I'm just glad he has a cup with the Avs, he was pivotal on our cup run and was arguably our best defender on that run. Thank you Duchane
I'll definitely miss Byram but I think this is a smart trade to maximize the window the Avs currently have
Right on I like this trade way to go Adams now we need another Defenseman lol jk but I do like this trade go Sabres!
Go get your cup Mitts #37
Exactly
good job bringing those 2 news at the same time, well done
Mitts has been noticeably stronger on the puck this season, specifically his board play and how he uses his body to shield off the defender and protect the puck. I think his career is now on a decent trajectory and I wish him the best in Colorado. Also think Byram still has upside, possibly a late bloomer candidate.
This comment reads like Buffalo got fleeced
@@danevertt3210 How it reads is a reflection of your own hockey knowledge. Mitts has been weak on the puck and unproductive for his entire career with the exception of the last 100 games or so. His ceiling isn't much higher than what he's producing right now. On the flipside, Byram is just 22 years old and still has top pair upside. Two years ago, this trade never would have happened and it would have been the Avs getting fleeced.
@@danjay7 reflection of my own hockey knowledge…….meanwhile you said above “Byram still has upside, possibly a late bloomer candidate”. To that I said “sounds like Buffalo got fleeced”
How does my hockey knowledge weigh in on that statement you made?? Your statement isn’t flattering for Byrum……..yet somehow it’s a reflection of my knowledge? Ya sure about that
Any help on d is good for the Sabres
For the Avs, another plus, Nichushkin is due back soon. I like these trades for the Avs.
Avalanche also acquired Sean Walker for Ryan Johansen and a first rounder … Johansen never worked out but with a first rounder in 2025 it’s a steep price
Lot of capspace and very good add on defense. Late first is overrated and these trades make them way better
This is a massive move for the Sabres
Walker the Line ❤
Oilers just got Henrique and Carrick from the Ducks in a deal involving picks with Tampa.
WHAT THE F this is insane i love this year were gonna get a bunch of hockey trades
Not a blockbuster but a good quality hockey trade
I wanna cry 😭 please take care of Mitts for me
Oh we will. Gonna get him a cup over here
@@ZHP330who ever we trade usually does
@@ryankocheryep….very good chance Mitts or Reinhart get that cup.
Buffalo trades away players and they then get Stanley cups, conn smyth trophy’s and Vasina trophies
Makes me sick
Great trade. Will miss 1 of our Champions. Avalanche making moves. It’s a business….
Byram plays to win.
Crazy trade. Colorado desperately needed an actual 2 C though and already have god tier D so it makes sense. They should try to bring in Allen as a backup goalie if they can get him for a 3rd
I thought Allen for Johansen made sense , similar contracts and same lengths . But that's off the table now
The Habs have 15 picks in the first three rounds over the next 3 drafts, they have 31 overall picks in those three drafts. They don't t need picks, they need to use those and add them to packages to get middle six NHL players or 23 or 24 year old prospects to add to the young core. Maybe they give Allen and a 3rd round (Colorado has no 2nd or 3rd this year) for a young b-level prospect.
@stevestreet4402 Montreal seems to have lots of prospects who project to be middle 6 forwards , not many that project to top line players , beck , Roy, Florian, mesar , all look like future nhl guys but not top Liners.but I do agree Montreal does not need picks at all , they will be trading pics . I would of liked Montreal to go after middlestat but I have a feeling he wants an big contract over 8 mil per .
@@THEGDBtrue but they will be getting another draft lottery pick this year and have about 25 million to play with in free agency. Better chance at landing a top 6 winger on a contract you control that way then through a trade. Without giving up top picks and top prospects you don't get top 6 wingers or centers back. With the young group they have on D and add Mailloux, Hutson, and Rienbacher over the next three seasons and they have too many back there, so package guys like Harris or Barron this year and some mid round picks to get the 27 to 33 year old bottom 6 players to replace the Armias and Pearson's of the team to get them through a few seasons while the guys like Beck and Roy become more regular NHL players. It's just not good asset management to use 31 picks and then have nowhere for them to play, you can only have 50 NHL contracts and 24 are on the Habs and 26 are in Laval so eventually you lose those drafted players to Europe for nothing. Better to trade some of those picks to fill out the bottom of the roster while leaving enough spots for the kids to develop. What are the odds one of the 6 picks they have between round 5 and 7 helps them anytime soon as?
It made sense for the Sabres too, they have more forwards down the prospect pipeline and could use some beefing up of defense
Welcome Casey & Walker. Bye! Let’s Go Avalanche ❤
Walker and Mittelstadt and pick(s) to Calgary for Kadri and Hanifin
As an Av fan-im sad to see Byrum go.But we had to get a center,& since we get Walker in the other deal(& get rid of Ry Jo,& his terrible contract/awful fit here)-I'm good with it.They are going for it,& since we are lucky to be in the central-not pacific like you guys-Im for it overall. Bo has huge potential but scary concussion history,& just hasnt been very consistent this year. Yes opportunity is part of it,& I hope,& expect he will do very good in Buffalo.
But as much as I respect Dallas,Nashville,& WPG-I don't think any of those teams are as good as Edmonton,Vegas,your Canucks-maybe even LA. Especially after Vegas got Mantha,Edmonton got Henrique,& u guys already got Lindholm.We have a very good chance to make WCF-then who knows? Would only have to play 1 of the stacked Pacific-so we had to go for it.
what was Byram best known for?
Really in BUF we don't see you guys much and any honest input is desired.....thanks.
Middlestadt is a good player. I like this deal for the Avs. Course could be good for both teams!
Isnt Walker better than Manson? Manson was a liability in the playoffs last year
Both teams will be underwhelmed
Byram is one hit away from retirement, 2 years ago he couldn’t turn the light on at his place from concussions, Colorado won that trade by a mile, not sure what Buffalo scouts were thinking when they advised the sabres GM😬
Aves just won the cup
We still have 5 million left.
I seriously really appreciate your channel, understanding, and the positivity for the Sabres' future. All while my fellow Sabres fans overreact and lose their minds over another bad year, but in my opinion a necessary bad year while they mature and adapt.
Buffalo won the deal pretty safely.
Sabres fan here. It’s easy to pick on Buffalo, but I don’t like this trade either. In Byram, the Sabres are getting more of what they already have. An average size, left shot defenseman, that’s decent offensively, but gives up plenty of high risk chances. If we had to trade Mitts, I would have rather seen Rasmussen Anderson, David Jiricek, or even Braden Schneider, come back.
Why the haste to trade Mitts anyways? Buffalo could afford to keep him for a few more years while our forward prospects matured. Pure speculation on my part, but I wonder if GMKA is being asked to operate with an internal budget below the salary cap.
Anyways, a step back for a program that can hardly afford one right now.
Adams stated that a lot of the big names in trade talks have Buffalo on their no trade list. That being said Adams is smart for specifically signing developing players. Sure we want players that are good right NOW, but if you can continue developing young players into elite talent, that is really what will win the Sabres a Stanley Cup. Overpaying free agents has never worked for Buffalo.
Yeah, but I worry they will just send good young players for players they already have. I see Byrum as Ryan Johnson.
Trade sort of makes Jokiharju and R. Johnson redundant. We need some big, physical RD.
@@Gritty1776I agree
Sabres fan and I think that trade was GREAT!!! Plenty of forward prospects but nothing great in the pool and this is and immediate upgrade on D. Mittelstadt is good and a workhorse but that can be filled with prospect pool
I don’t think Buffalos prospects aren’t ready yet…..most looked like kids amongst men when they did play a few games in the NHL. They just need some time but without the amount of top tier forwards in the prospect pool, we gotta hit on a couple of them
Meanwhile……Ottawa traded taresenko for a 3rd and a 4th….
Hahahaha
I like as Avs fan, Johansen started coming around, great lock room guy, but seems to be a half foot slow, sad to Bryam go, I think it's 1 for 1 because Bryam has another year on his contract
You’ll enjoy Mitts…..he actually plays hard in the dirty areas but he’s no grinder. He’s a set up playmaker…….he won’t score a lot of goals but he will elevate your goal scorers
Well .... We should see kess PK time with Byram gone
Avs won that trade
Lol no....they didn't. I've watched Casey from day 1. He's not who you think he is lol
We lost horribly what are you talking about the only things we needed were a legit 2c and a 1a in net we still have neither and we traded away a guy we could've got a far better return for
@@DukeOcaine you watch what Casey does for you guys
@@Zobrisdj01 he’s not a scorer he’s a play maker! Was the best passer on the Sabres.
@@Zobrisdj01wrong
Casey unfortunately just didn't pan out here. He did accumulate points...but he's slow in his foot speed, tries to stick handle at the worst times....and has MASSIVE give away issues. Wish him the best...but I feel like the Sabres mightve just fleeced the Avs
Oh no, that sucks to hear. Avs are fast AF, it's why Johansen had to go, he couldn't keep up. Hope Casey can
Buffalo fleeced the Colorado avalanche
nope
Middelstadt doesn’t seem like an AV to me
he perfectly fits the mold for Colorado
The mold is guys so weak they can’t do a pull up
lol jk
I think the Avs benefit more than Buff. We already have Ryan Johnson.
Explain
Colorado why
Please please just fire adams and granato today, this trade signifies the sabres giving up on this year as well, middlestad is good enough to put up 80 points as a second line center with decent talent around him
I disagree. The Sabres have the best forward prospect pool in the NHL, one of them is bound to be as good or better than Casey and while Casey was good, the Sabres would've had to pay a lot of money to him in the offseason on a new deal and with their prospect pool I don't see how that would be logical. I will miss Casey however very solid player and best of luck to him in the future.
They clearly dont have a good prospect pool and they clearly dont have faith in that prospect pool bc if they did they would of lets at least one of those “great prospects play this year and not resign the worst captain in the league on okposo
Casey was a MASSIVE give away machine. Not sure what yoire watching but he was the worst top 6 player we had.
@@cash8137 So maybe a prospect will be as good as Mitts in a few years. The heck with the playoffs until that happens. The Sabres continue to act as the NHL's farm team.
@@thewolfdoctor761 I like farming tho.
I think the AVS got worse tbh
Just awful. Awful. Kevyn Adams is as bad a GM as there is in north american sports.
You get a 22 year old concussion case who plays 20 minutes a night. The last things the Sabres need are to be younger and softer, and Adams just accomplished both. Any amateur could have moved Casey in the offseason for a much better return.
Gonna be year 14 without the playoffs in Buffalo next season.
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