| Sept. 22, 2026 |
Butler was placed on waivers by the Red Wings on Tuesday, per James Mirtle of The Athletic. - Butler was one of six players that were placed on waivers by Detroit on Tuesday. The 24-year-old winger appeared in 16 regular-season games with the Iowa Wild last season, where he scored a goal and placed 13 shots on net. If he clears waivers, he'll likely be optioned to AHL Grand Rapids ahead of his first season as a member of Detroit's organization. |
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| July 1, 2026 |
Butler signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Red Wings on Wednesday. - Butler had a goal and 20 PIM in 16 outings with AHL Iowa as well as nine goals, 20 points and 77 PIM in 30 appearances with ECHL Iowa in the 2025-26 regular season. The 24-year-old will probably spend most, if not all, of the upcoming campaign in the minors. |
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| June 29, 2026 |
The Wild chose not to give a qualifying offer to Butler on Monday, according to PuckPedia. - Butler is eligible to sign with a new organization when free agency starts Wednesday. The 24-year-old played in both the AHL and ECHL in 2025-26. Butler has played in one NHL game in his career, which came during the 2023-24 campaign with Columbus. |
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| Oct. 30, 2025 |
Butler (undisclosed) was activated from the non-roster injured list and assigned to AHL Iowa on Thursday. - Butler spent the first few weeks of the regular season on injured reserve, and his assignment to the minors suggests that he's back to full health heading into November. He made 37 regular-season appearances with AHL Cleveland last year, recording two goals, an assist and 74 PIM. |
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| Oct. 7, 2025 |
Butler (undisclosed) was placed on the non-roster injured list, according to Michael Russo of The Athletic on Tuesday. - It's not clear when Butler picked up the injury, but he'll most likely head to AHL Iowa once he's fully healthy. The 23-year-old has appeared in just one career NHL game, which occurred with Columbus during the 2023-24 season. Butler had two goals, one assist and 74 PIM over 37 regular-season outings with AHL Cleveland last year. |
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| June 26, 2025 |
Butler was traded from the Blue Jackets to the Wild in exchange for Brendan Gaunce on Thursday. - Butler made his NHL debut with the Blue Jackets during the 2023-24 campaign, logging just 0:54 of ice time in his lone appearance. He spent all of last season with AHL Cleveland and recorded two goals, an assist and 74 PIM over 37 appearances. He'll get a change of scenery for the 2025-26 season, but it seems unlikely that he'll spend significant time in the NHL. |
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| March 31, 2024 |
Butler was loaned to AHL Cleveland on Sunday. - Butler logged just 54 seconds of ice time during his NHL debut Saturday in a 4-3 shootout win over Pittsburgh. His return to the minors could bode well for the availability of Boone Jenner (illness) ahead of Monday's contest versus Colorado. |
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| March 30, 2024 |
Butler was brought up from AHL Cleveland on Saturday, per the NHL media site. - According to Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers, Butler will join the Blue Jackets on an emergency basis because Boone Jenner (illness) may be unavailable to play Saturday versus Pittsburgh. The 21-year-old Butler has two goals, eight points and 63 PIM in 46 AHL contests this campaign. |
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| Oct. 18, 2023 |
Butler (undisclosed) was activated from season-opening injured reserve and reassigned to AHL Cleveland on Wednesday, per CapFriendly. - Butler was injured during training camp, but it appears he's now ready to start his campaign. The 21-year-old is likely to spend all of 2023-24 with Cleveland. |
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