11:13 AM - Will Butcher () signed a one-year contract with KHL club Barys Astana on Thursday, Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports reports.

5:43 PM - Will Butcher (Min) was acquired by the Wild from the Penguins in exchange for Maxim Cajkovic on Thursday.

2:52 PM - Will Butcher (Pit) (undisclosed) was placed on waivers Tuesday, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.

12:58 PM - Will Butcher (Pit) (undisclosed) was on the ice for Tuesday's optional skate, Penguins radio play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff reports.

3:12 PM - Will Butcher (Dal) was waived by Buffalo on Sunday, CapFriendly reports.

5:56 PM - Will Butcher (Dal) signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Stars on Friday.

11:58 PM - Will Butcher (Buf) logged an assist in Monday's 6-5 win over the Blackhawks.

9:41 PM - Will Butcher (Buf) (lower body) was activated from injured reserve and will play Sunday against Vancouver, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.

11:43 AM - Will Butcher (Buf) (lower body) was labeled a day-to-day decision Tuesday.

2:37 PM - Will Butcher (Buf) (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday.

4:40 PM - Will Butcher (Buf) (lower body) traveled back to Buffalo to undergo further evaluation by team doctors, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.

7:46 PM - Will Butcher (Buf) (lower body) will not play against Colorado on Sunday.

9:47 PM - Will Butcher (Buf) (lower body) won't return to Saturday's game versus the Coyotes.

8:03 PM - Will Butcher (Buf) (upper body) is expected to play Saturday versus the Coyotes, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.

6:39 PM - Will Butcher (Buf) (upper body) is not in the lineup Tuesday versus the Senators.

12:49 PM - Will Butcher (Buf) (upper body) won't play Saturday versus Philadelphia.

8:52 PM - Will Butcher (Buf) (upper body) won't return to Thursday's game versus the Stars.

10:44 AM - Will Butcher (Buf) (illness) was on the ice for Wednesday's game-day skate and figures to suit up versus the Devils, John Vogl of The Athletic reports.

5:53 PM - Will Butcher (Buf) will not play Friday at Pittsburgh, as he is dealing with a non COVID-19-related illness.

10:40 PM - Will Butcher (Buf) scored a goal in Saturday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Capitals.

4:59 PM - Will Butcher (Buf) (undisclosed) is expected to play Friday against visiting Edmonton.

11:21 AM - Will Butcher (Buf) -- who was sidelined against Washington on Monday with an undisclosed injury -- took part in Wednesday's practice session, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reports.

11:42 PM - Will Butcher (NJ) dished out two assists -- one on the power play -- in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Flyers.

8:23 PM - Will Butcher (NJ) registered a secondary assist in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Penguins.

10:58 AM - Will Butcher (NJ) to Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site, Butcher returned to practice Tuesday, indicating he's cleared the NHL's COVID-19 protocols.

5:29 PM - Will Butcher (NJ) was placed in the NHL's COVID-19 protocol Thursday, David Schoen of the Las Vegas Review Journal reports.

8:22 AM - Will Butcher (NJ) lit the lamp in his season debut Tuesday, helping the Devils to a 5-2 win over the Rangers.

9:07 PM - Will Butcher (NJ) has been a healthy scratch for the first three games of the season.

1:05 PM - Will Butcher (NJ) (thumb) was back on the ice for Friday's intrasquad scrimmage, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.

1:35 PM - Will Butcher (NJ) (thumb) was not on the ice for Thursday's training camp session, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.

12:34 PM - Will Butcher (NJ) has undergone surgery for ruptured right thumb ligaments and will require 3-to-4 months to recover, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.

2:10 PM - Will Butcher (NJ) (upper body) has been ruled out of the Devils' upcoming five-game road trip, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.

12:36 PM - Will Butcher (NJ) (upper body) won't play in Saturday's game versus the Capitals, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.

10:59 AM - Will Butcher (NJ) is dealing with an upper-body injury that will see him miss Thursday's clash with San Jose, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.

10:08 PM - Will Butcher (NJ) played only two shifts in the first period of Tuesday's game against the Blues, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.

2:13 PM - Will Butcher (NJ) posted an assist and two blocked shots across 22:32 of ice time in Tuesday's 5-4 shootout loss to Montreal.

12:55 PM - Will Butcher (NJ) (undisclosed) will be in the lineup against the Bruins on Tuesday, Mike Morreale of NHL.com reports.

11:05 AM - Will Butcher (NJ) (undisclosed) is officially considered a game-time decision versus the Bruins on Tuesday, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.

12:59 PM - Will Butcher (NJ) (undisclosed) relayed he's ready to go Tuesday against the Bruins, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.

1:30 PM - Will Butcher (NJ) (undisclosed) is ruled out for Sunday's road game against the Senators, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.

10:20 PM - Will Butcher (NJ) (undisclosed) hardly played in the third period of Friday's game against the Maple Leafs, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.

12:00 AM - Will Butcher (NJ) provided an assist and three hits in Monday's 7-1 win over the Blackhawks.

11:10 AM - Will Butcher (NJ) registered a power-play assist in Wednesday's 3-1 victory over Anaheim.

10:37 PM - Will Butcher (NJ) scored a goal on his lone shot and logged a team-leading 24:55 of ice time in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to Ottawa.

9:23 AM - Will Butcher (NJ) collected a pair of even-strength assists in Wednesday's 7-6 overtime loss to the Lightning

1:32 PM - Will Butcher (NJ) will slot back into the lineup for Wednesday's game against Tampa Bay, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.

4:47 PM - Will Butcher (NJ) (upper body) was taken off injured reserve Friday, but won't be in the lineup against Arizona.

11:04 AM - Will Butcher (NJ) (upper body) will miss Friday's game against the Coyotes, Mike Morreale of NHL.com reports.

11:36 AM - Will Butcher (NJ) (upper body) skated before Monday's practice session, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.

11:25 AM - Will Butcher (NJ) (upper body) has been placed on injured reserve.

2:09 PM - Will Butcher (NJ) (undisclosed) won't play Saturday against the Canucks.

11:02 PM - Will Butcher (NJ) skated just 13:43 in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Rangers, finishing with one shot, one block and a minus-1 rating.

10:14 AM - Will Butcher (NJ) signed a three-year, $11.2 million contract with New Jersey on Wednesday.

12:05 PM - Will Butcher (NJ) filed for arbitration Friday.

8:22 AM - Will Butcher (NJ) was extended a qualifying offer from New Jersey on Tuesday.

6:35 PM - Will Butcher (NJ) dished out an assist in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over Florida. He finishes the season with four goals and 30 points in 78 games.

11:15 PM - Will Butcher (NJ) dished out a power-play assist in Monday's win over the Sabres.

11:59 AM - Will Butcher (NJ) (illness) will miss another game Saturday against the Coyotes, Mike Morreale of NHL.com reports.

10:42 AM - Will Butcher (NJ) will miss Thursday's game against the Bruins due to an illness, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.

11:45 AM - Will Butcher (NJ) (upper body) will be in the lineup for Friday's game against the Capitals, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.

11:21 AM - Will Butcher (NJ) suffered an upper-body injury and could miss Friday's clash with the Capitals, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.

3:40 PM - Will Butcher (NJ) (lower body) will suit up in Wednesday's home tilt against the Flames, Chris Ryan of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.

6:47 PM - Will Butcher (NJ) has a lower-body injury and won't play in Monday's game versus the Canadiens, Chris Ryan of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.

10:10 PM - Will Butcher (NJ) had two assists in a 4-0 win over the Senators on Thursday.

12:57 PM - Will Butcher (NJ) has one goal and eight assists in 18 games since the new year.

8:24 AM - Will Butcher (NJ) recorded two assists -- including one with the man advantage -- in Wednesday's 5-4 loss to Dallas.

10:41 AM - Will Butcher (NJ) dished out a power-play helper in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Bruins.

10:10 AM - Will Butcher (NJ) served as a healthy scratch with the Devils suffering a 4-3 overtime loss to the Jets on Saturday.

7:36 AM - Will Butcher (NJ) (undisclosed) will be in the lineup against the Avalanche on Thursday, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.

6:13 PM - Will Butcher (NJ) left Tuesday's game against the Stars with an undisclosed injury and didn't return, Corey Masisak of The Athletic reports.

6:18 PM - Will Butcher (NJ) recorded a power-play assist, a plus-3 rating and two hits while logging 16:48 of ice time during Thursday's 6-0 blowout win over the Capitals.

8:11 AM - Will Butcher (NJ) skated a team-high 1:58 on the power play among his 19:28 of ice time in Thursday's 3-2 loss to Calgary, but he failed to fire a shot on goal while finishing with a minus-1 rating.

6:47 PM - Will Butcher (NJ) recorded a power-play assist Saturday in a 5-3 defeat to Philadelphia.

11:07 AM - Will Butcher (NJ) registered two assists -- one at even strength and another during a power play in Saturday's 4-1 home win over the Blackhawks.

8:06 AM - Will Butcher (NJ) notched a power-play helper in Friday's 5-2 win over the Stars.

3:47 PM - Will Butcher (NJ) recorded his first NHL goal in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Jets. He also added an assist.

11:55 AM - Will Butcher (NJ) began his first NHL training camp Friday, where New Jersey head coach John Hynes indicated that the rookie will be given chances to impress with the man-advantage during the preseason, Andrew Gross of The Record reports.

3:56 PM - Will Butcher (NJ) signed a two-year entry-level contract with New Jersey on Sunday. The deal is worth $925,000 annually.

8:10 AM - Will Butcher () who claimed the 2017 Hobey Baker Award, could be drawing interest from the Penguins, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

10:51 AM - Will Butcher () will not sign with Colorado, instead becoming a free agent on Aug. 15, Adrian Dater of BSN Denver reports.

3:08 PM - Will Butcher (Col) had been named the winner of the 2016-17 Hobey Baker Award, which is presented to the nation's top collegiate player.

9:35 PM - Will Butcher (Col) has been named the 2016-17 National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) player of the year, The Denver Post reports.

8:41 PM - Will Butcher (Col) had a goal and two assists in the University of Denver's 5-4 overtime loss to Boston University on Saturday.