It’s now officially official: the Chicago Blackhawks have announced a six-year extension with newly acquired defenseman Bowen Byram at the highest average annual value in the history of the franchise — $12.5M.

Byram is now officially the highest-paid defenseman (in AAV) in the entire National Hockey League. And Scott Powers reports that the deal includes a no-movement clause for the entire term.

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