Dave Pagnotta of the Fourth Interval joined Steve Kouleas and Bruce Boudreau on Sirius XM NHL Community Energy Play Phase on Friday. He was requested about Buffalo Sabres defenseman Bowen Byram, why he desires to depart, and the groups seeking to purchase him.
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Steve Kouleas: “Oh, sure, it’s been an excellent 12 months. It’s not over but. For the ultimate time of the 2025 marketing campaign, probably the greatest within the enterprise, Sirius XM, Fourth Interval, and NHL Community Tv. We welcome Dave Pagnotta again to the facility play. Dave, what’s occurring with Bo Byram? There’s numerous smoke. Is there a fireplace? Welcome.”
Dave Pagnotta: “Thanks, Kooli. I hope so. There’s, such as you mentioned, numerous smoke surrounding this. There’s been numerous speak. Kevyn Adams and the crew in Buffalo have been navigating the commerce waters involving Bowen Byram. A lot of groups have been poking round making an attempt to see if they will make one thing work. LA, San Jose, Calgary, and so forth. It looks as if St. Louis continues to be very a lot within the combine. It seemed like, like issues had been beginning to inch nearer in the direction of one thing with the Blues, and clearly we’re nonetheless ready, however conversations proceed.
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The expectation proper now could be, barring a complete setback, that the plan is to sort of transfer him, they usually’ve acquired to determine the very best return, as a result of the Sabres don’t need to regress. They don’t need to be dealing for futures. They need to add to their roster and improve their roster. And possibly it’s using a few of these few property in one other deal to usher in some individuals which can be going to assist this workforce instantly. However they’re, they’re clearly sort of navigating every little thing and making an attempt to cowl all their bases right here to take care of the next stage of compete going into subsequent season.”
Bruce Boudreau: “Dave, it’s Bruce Boudreau right here. I would sound actually naive right here, however why do they need to transfer him?”
Pagnotta: “I don’t assume, nicely, Bruce, they don’t need to. They like to maintain him however, however much like J.J. Peterka, it looks as if, nicely, it’s a mixture in his case. However with J.J. Peterka, it actually appeared like he wished a change of surroundings. Was fairly adamant about that. It seems like that’s an enormous issue right here, involving Byram. The opposite is the contract that’s acquired to come back together with it.
He’s been asking for a fairly penny. $8-$9 million, possibly a little bit bit extra, relying on the time period, over his deal. So I believe a mixture of that, they introduced in Michael Kesselring in that Peterka commerce to assist sort of solidify that D-corps. They’re actually seeking to not simply change Peterka, but additionally improve their high six, and Byram appears to be the, that carrot that they’re dangling with a view to purchase it.
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An ideal world, they need to hold him, but it surely actually seems to be like, much like Peterka, the writing is sort of on the wall when it comes to them ultimately shifting him.”
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