The Colorado Avalanche made a handful of additional roster cuts on Thursday morning, trimming down their NHL lineup after their successful 4-1 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights last night on the road.
They may have pulled off a resounding win over their conference opponents, but 2019 fourth overall pick Bowen Byram struggled a bit with puck protection and physical play against the bigger NHL competition during preseason action. So it’s not a huge surprise to see that he was a part of the cuts made on Thursday morning; he’ll be heading back to the Vancouver Giants of the WHL, where he aims to win a Memorial Cup this year before challenging for an NHL roster spot this coming year instead.