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Loading…Bowen Byram rates as a solid middle-of-the-lineup defenseman: a 56.3 overall that ranks 125th of 327 defensemen.
His best component is play driving at 64, with penalty killing (22) trailing the rest of his game.
He surged from 58.3 in 2024-25 to 87.1 in 2025-26, one of the bigger jumps in his 6-season card history.
The contract, $6.25M through 2026-27, grades Fair: the model's expected value of $5.84M is within $411K of what he is paid.
An extension worth $12.5M a year for 6 seasons (2027-28 to 2032-33) kicks in after that, which the model grades Overpaid.
The Chicago Blackhawks have $5.76M of space under the $104M cap this season.
| Component | Rating (0-100) |
|---|---|
| Offense | 56 |
| Defense | 33 |
| Play driving | 64 |
| Finishing | 63 |
| Power play | 59 |
| Penalty kill | 22 |
| Season | Team | GP | Overall | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | BUF | 82 | 87.1 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | BUF | 82 | 58.3 | -0.4 |
| 2023-24 | BUF | 73 | 49.5 | -0.4 |
| 2022-23 | COL | 42 | 81.5 | 0.2 |
| 2021-22 | COL | 30 | 86.1 | 0.1 |
| 2020-21 | COL | 19 | 51.8 | -0.4 |
Other CHI defensemen by rating: Ryan Ellis (87.5), Sam Rinzel (52.4), Kevin Korchinski (40.9), TJ Brodie (40.3). See the full Chicago Blackhawks cap sheet.
How we rate players: each skater's overall is a percentile (0-100) built from offense, defense, play driving, finishing, power-play and penalty-kill impact against players at the same position; goalies are rated on goals saved above expected. Contract value compares the cap hit with the salary the model expects for that level of production, age and position. Figures are updated as new games and signings arrive.