The DU Pioneers are national champions, and while Will Butcher is enjoying his post victory Sunday, the Colorado Avalanche are probably working up a contract for him to sign.
The question is, will he sign it? After being told last season that the team had no intentions of signing him, you have to wonder if he even wants to sign now.
There will certainly be no shortage of clubs interested in the young man’s rights. So, it’s not like he runs the risk of missing out at an NHL opportunity if he chooses to go to free agency.