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Will Butcher: Signs KHL deal
Will Butcher signed a one-year contract with KHL club Barys Astana on Thursday, Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports reports.Butcher hasn't played in an NHL game since the 2021-22 campaign when he was with the Sabres. Selected by the Avalanche in the fifth round of the 2013 NHL Draft, the 29-year-old defenseman's move overseas likely marks the end of his NHL career. If that's the case, he'll eventually hang up his skates having logged 275 games in which he tallied 16 goals and 98 helpers.
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Wild's Will Butcher: Acquired from Penguins
Will Butcher was acquired by the Minnesota Wild from the Penguins in exchange for Maxim Cajkovic on Thursday.Butcher has three goals and seven points in 14 contests with AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton this season. He's also recorded 16 goals and 114 points in 275 career NHL games, but he hasn't played at the top level since the 2021-22 campaign. Butcher is expected to report to AHL Iowa.
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Penguins' Will Butcher: Hits waivers
Will Butcher (undisclosed) was placed on waivers Tuesday, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.Butcher appears to be ready for game action after starting the season on the injured non-roster list. If he goes unclaimed, he will probably report to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. The 28-year-old blueliner produced six goals and 43 points in 65 minor-league contests with Texas last season.
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Penguins' Will Butcher: Participates in optional skate
Will Butcher (undisclosed) was on the ice for Tuesday's optional skate, Pittsburgh Penguins radio play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff reports.Butcher is not expected back in the short-term and his skating is considered just a first step in the recovery process. Even once cleared to play, the 28-year-old blueliner is far from a lock for the lineup and could find himself shifted down to the minors at some point.
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Penguins' Will Butcher: Out indefinitely
Will Butcher is out indefinitely with an undisclosed injury, Seth Rorabaugh of TribLive.com reports.It's unclear when Butcher sustained the injury, but it appears he may miss the start of the regular season. The 28-year-old defenseman would have been a long shot for the NHL roster to begin with, and it's all but certain he'll start his 2023-24 campaign with AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton once healthy.
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Penguins' Will Butcher: Secures two-way deal
Will Butcher signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday, per PuckPedia.Butcher spent all of last season with AHL Texas, recording six goals and 43 points through 65 appearances. He has 275 games of NHL experience with Buffalo and New Jersey. The 28-year-old blueliner will fill a depth role with the Penguins but could see some NHL time throughout the year.
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Stars' Will Butcher: Hits waivers
Will Butcher was waived by Dallas on Sunday, CapFriendly reports.Butcher has never played an AHL game but he could begin the 2022-23 campaign there. The 27-year-old has 275 games of NHL experience, making him an interesting option for a team in need of a depth blueliner.
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Stars' Will Butcher: Lands two-way deal
Will Butcher signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Dallas Stars on Friday.Butcher drew into 37 games with the Sabres last season, picking up eight points while posting a minus-10 rating over that span. The 27-year-old blueliner will likely bounce between the AHL and the NHL in 2022-23, so don't expect him to be a useful fantasy option.
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Sabres' Will Butcher: Gathers helper
Will Butcher logged an assist in Monday's 6-5 win over the Blackhawks.Butcher has played in three of the Buffalo Sabres' five games since he returned from a lower-body injury. The 27-year-old has a goal and an assist in that span, a rare stretch of scoring production from the struggling blueliner. He's at seven points, 34 shots on net, 30 blocked shots and a minus-10 rating in 34 contests, though his place in the lineup is far from secure. Butcher could slip back into a healthy scratch role once Colin Miller clears the COVID-19 protocols.
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Sabres' Will Butcher: Suiting up Sunday
Will Butcher (lower body) was activated from injured reserve and will play Sunday against Vancouver, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.Miller will dress for the first time since Jan. 29 after missing the last 19 games with a lower-body issue. The 27-year-old has tallied five points with a minus-10 rating through 31 games this season. He'll skate in a bottom-pair role Sunday.
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