![]() ![]() Would they be willing to pay Byram, say, $4.5 million to $5 million when he has been this injury-prone, if it means they don’t have to pay more than that for the next five or six years? There’s a lot to weigh, mostly involving the central question of how much Colorado wants to mortgage the future on someone with a mountainous ceiling that has only been on display for short bursts so far.īefore offering Newhook conjecture, we’ll see if the recent surge is who he can be on consistent basis. ![]() Or maybe with that in mind, the Avs try to lock him up on a longer-term deal at a more intermediate salary. There are different directions the Avalanche can take: a short bridge deal that would 1) help Colorado’s cap hit for the next year or two, and 2) allow Byram to prove he can stay healthy for a full season and play at a high level, positioning him to slingshot his salary in the next, next contract. For now, the injury history stands to impact what’s next. ![]() What if he goes on a tear again this postseason? The last impression can sometimes be more important than the first, and if Byram becomes an RFA with a second remarkable playoff performance freshly tacked on his resume at age 21, his value will increase. How does this year’s performance by Alex Newhook (his recent run of good play) and Bo Byram (injury) impact their next contract with the Avs?ĭefinitely too early to say with Byram because of what happened last year, when he missed months but became a star in the Stanley Cup Final. Digital Replica Edition Home Page Close Menu ![]()
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