Colorado Avalanche defenceman Bowen Byram has been traded to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for forward Casey Mittelstadt.
Byram, a product of Cranbrook, B.C., won a Stanley Cup with the Avs in the 2021/22 NHL season, one year after breaking into the pros full-time from the Western Hockey League.
So far this season, Byram has tallied eight goals and collected 12 assists in 55 games with the Avalanche.