The New Jersey Devils have been busy on Wednesday, the first day of free agency, and decided to make a trade to go with some of their signings.
They traded LHD Will Butcher along with a fifth round pick in the 2022 NHL draft to the Buffalo Sabres for future considerations.
#NEWS: We have traded Will Butcher and a 2022 5th round pick to Buffalo in return for future considerations.
RELEASE: https://t.co/ZMcyUaSPRN pic.twitter.com/dbIAwgwQbe
— New Jersey Devils (@NJDevils) July 28, 2021
Butcher, who is 26 years old, was good to begin his NHL career and very promising.