The 22-year-old defenseman, who was a restricted free agent, had NHL career highs in goals (10), assists (14) and points (24) in 42 regular-season games for the Avalanche last season, and had three assists in seven Stanley Cup Playoff games. [RELATED: 2023 NHL Free Agent Tracker] Selected by Colorado in the first round (No. 4) of the 2019 NHL Draft, Byram has 43 points (15 goals, 28 assists) in 91 regular-season games and 12 assists in 27 playoff games.