NHL
Will Butcher
Will Butcher
Minnesota Wild, Defensemen
Age: 29-331d (Jan 06, 1995)
Exp: 5 Years
Country: US
College: Denver
Drafted: Undrafted, NJD, 2017
2023-2023 Free Agent
Will Butcher signed a 1 year , $775,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins, including $775,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $775,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $775,000
Average Salary:
$775,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
Source:
NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2022-2022 Free Agent
Will Butcher signed a 1 year , $750,000 contract with the Dallas Stars, including $750,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $750,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $750,000
Average Salary:
$750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2019-2021
Will Butcher signed a 3 year , $11,200,000 contract with the New Jersey Devils, including $11,200,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,733,333.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $11,200,000
Average Salary:
$3,733,333
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2017-2018 Rookie
Will Butcher signed a 2 year , $7,550,000 contract with the New Jersey Devils, including $185,000 signing bonus, $7,550,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,775,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $7,550,000
Average Salary:
$3,775,000
Signing Bonus:
$185,000
Free Agent:
2019 / RFA
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Seasons
5 Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$13,825,000
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$925,000 |
$925,000 |
|
| 2018 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$925,000 |
$1,850,000 |
|
| 2019 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$3,500,000 |
$5,350,000 |
|
| 2020 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$3,600,000 |
$8,950,000 |
|
| 2021 | 27 |
 |
Active
|
$4,100,000 |
$13,050,000 |
|
| 2023 | 29 |
|
Injured
|
$775,000 |
$13,825,000 |
|
| Total |
$13,825,000 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$8,765,000 | $185,000 | - | $8,950,000 |
| 1 |
|
$4,100,000 | - | - | $4,100,000 |
| 1 |
|
$775,000 | - | - | $775,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 |
|
23 |
$832,500
|
$92,500 |
$925,000 |
$925,000 |
|
| 2018 |
|
24 |
$832,500
|
$92,500 |
$925,000 |
$1,850,000 |
|
| 2019 |
|
25 |
$3,500,000
|
$3,500,000 |
$5,350,000 |
||
| 2020 |
|
26 |
$3,600,000
|
$3,600,000 |
$8,950,000 |
||
| 2021 |
|
27 |
$4,100,000
|
$4,100,000 |
$13,050,000 |
||
| 2023 |
|
29 |
$775,000
|
$775,000 |
$13,825,000 |
||
| Total |
$13,640,000 |
$185,000 |
$13,825,000 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$8,765,000 | $185,000 | - | $8,950,000 |
| 1 |
|
$4,100,000 | - | - | $4,100,000 |
| 1 |
|
$775,000 | - | - | $775,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Games Missed | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 |
PIT |
Oct 10, 2023 - TBD | 0 | Undisclosed |
| 2021-22 |
BUF |
Feb 01, 2022 - Mar 20, 2022 | 0 | Leg |
| 2019-20 |
NJD |
Oct 19, 2019 - Oct 25, 2019 | 0 | Upper Body |
-
Jan 25, 2024
Traded to Minnesota (MIN) from Pittsburgh (PIT) for Maxim Cajkovic
-
Jul 03, 2023
Signed a 1 year $775,000 contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Jul 22, 2022
Signed a 1 year $750,000 contract with Dallas (DAL)
-
Jul 28, 2021
Traded to Buffalo (BUF) from New Jersey (NJD) with 2022 5th round pick for future considerations
-
Jul 31, 2019
Signed a 3 year $11.2 million contract with New Jersey (NJD)
-
Aug 27, 2017
Signed a 2 year $7.55 million contract with New Jersey (NJD)
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | SOG | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | Blk | Hit | PIM | FO Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | BUF | 37 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -10 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2020 | NJ | 23 | 1 | 10 | 11 | -4 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | NJ | 56 | 4 | 17 | 21 | -8 | 62 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 31 | 6 | 0 |
| 2018 | NJ | 78 | 4 | 26 | 30 | -17 | 108 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 38 | 18 | 0 |
| 2017 | NJ | 81 | 5 | 39 | 44 | 1 | 88 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 21 | 8 | 0 |
