‘If Butcher had signed with the Sabres, he likely would have started in the AHL with the Rochester Americans playing behind a defenseman like Brendan Guhle. He would be the sixth left-handed defenseman on the depth chart in Buffalo, and his chances of playing in the NHL will likely be sooner with the Devils than the Sabres. For what Butcher wanted in his new contract, the Devils were logically the perfect fit.’