 He also made his NHL debut during the 2007-08 NHL season, going pointless in one game with the New York Rangers.Byers missed most of the 2008–09 season due to a knee injury suffered during a game against the Worcester Sharks on October 31, 2008.In nine games, Byers had four goals and seven points, and he returned for the playoffs for Hartford, where Byers had three goals and four points in six games.