Byram (head) remains without a timeline to return, but general manager Joe Sakic is optimistic the defenseman will return this season, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
The Avalanche's focus is on making sure Byram avoids any lingering issues once he returns. The 20-year-old has been out since Jan. 11 with a recurrence of the head injuries that have plagued his young career since his junior hockey days. Sakic said the team will give Byram as long as he needs to prepare for a return, so he can be considered out indefinitely at this point.