Denver's Will Butcher, left, and Notre Dame's Mike O' Leary vie for the puck during the first period of an NCAA Frozen Four men's college hockey semifinal, Thursday, April 6, 2017, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
The Golden Knights came up short in the Will Butcher sweepstakes.
Butcher, a prized free-agent defenseman from the University of Denver, signed with the New Jersey Devils on Sunday.
Butcher received a two-year, entry-level contract worth $1.85 million after drawing interest from multiple NHL teams. He visited with the Knights on Tuesday and reportedly also met with the Buffalo Sabres and Los Angeles Kings.