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08/28/2017 NHL Note - New Jersey Devils
Butcher, Will
D Will Butcher, the 2017 Hobey Baker Award recipient, agreed to
a two-year, entry-level contract with Devils on Sunday.
Butcher will receive an average annual salary of $925,000. The
22-year-old was selected by the Colorado Avalanche in the fifth
round of the 2013 draft, but elected not to sign with the club
and became an unrestricted free agent on Aug. 16. A college
player has four years to sign with the team that drafts him
before he can become an unrestricted free agent on Aug. 16 of
that fourth year.
Butcher spent four seasons with the University of Denver and
served as team captain in 2016-17, helping the Pioneers win the
NCAA national championship. He collected seven goals and 30
assists in 43 games last season.
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