The Avalanche trimmed its roster to 29 Thursday by reassigning five players to the Colorado Eagles of the American Hockey League and likely parting ways with 2019 first-round draft pick Bo Byram for the season.
Byram, 18, was returned to the Vancouver Giants of the (20-under) Western Hockey League, which plays under the Canadian Hockey League umbrella. He will not be able to play in the NHL before the Giants’ season ends unless he qualifies for several seldom-used rules agreed upon by the NHL/CHL, according to CapFriendly.com.
Byram, the No. 4 pick in the June draft, signed his three-year entry-level contract July 19.