The Buffalo Sabres traded C Casey Mittelstadt, a pending restricted free agent, for LD/RD Bowen Byrum.

A priority for the Sabres is acquiring a defensive top right defenseman who clears the puck out of the zone. Not clearing the puck out of the zone has been an issue for the Sabres for many seasons.

Does Bowen Byrum address the Sabres' need for a defensive top right defenseman?