Avalanche draft pick Will Butcher, the University of Denver senior defenseman, team captain and 2017 Hobey Baker Award winner as national player of the year, is not interested in signing an entry-level contract with the Avalanche. Not now, perhaps never.
Butcher — who is eligible to become an unrestricted free agent Aug. 15 if he chooses to not sign with the Avs — said he met with Colorado general manager Joe Sakic on Tuesday and told him him he’s not signing anytime soon.
“I told him I didn’t want an offer yet,” Butcher told The Denver Post.