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Originally Posted by blankall
Butler is a very solid piece IMO. He's not ready to be a top pairing d-man and may never be, but he's developing slowly into a solid #4 that can step up to the top pairing in the case of injuries.
Given his age and salary, I just don't get the hate.
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You can't be serious. Butler is a dime a dozen player whose upside is now considered limited. That means he's on his way to becoming a 6th/7th defenseman in the NHL and maybe out of the NHL. I would be very surprised if Butler isn't demoted to the AHL before he turns 30.