American defender Will Butcher will continue his career in “Baryse “, reported the press service of the Astana club.
A unilateral agreement was reached with the 29-year-old hockey player until May 31, 2025.
Butcher played 280 NHL games for New Jersey and Buffalo, scoring 118 points (17 goals + 101 assists). The American played for the Devils from 2017 to 2021. Last season, the defensive player played for AHL teams Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and Iowa.
— With Butcher’s arrival, we will have an offensive defenseman with excellent skating and pronounced distribution skills. He likes and knows how to join attacks, works well in the majority on the blue line, and Will can also successfully finish his chances himself. We hope that Butcher will become a real leader of the Barys defensive line, – said Barys general manager Oleg Bolyakin.
As a member of Team USA, Butcher won bronze at the 2018 World Championships.
The new KHL season starts on September 3, in the first game of the season on September 4, Barys will host Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk.
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