Butcher logged an assist in Monday's 6-5 win over the Blackhawks.

EDGE Analysis

Butcher has played in three of the Sabres' five games since he returned from a lower-body injury. The 27-year-old has a goal and an assist in that span, a rare stretch of scoring production from the struggling blueliner. He's at seven points, 34 shots on net, 30 blocked shots and a minus-10 rating in 34 contests, though his place in the lineup is far from secure. Butcher could slip back into a healthy scratch role once Colin Miller clears the COVID-19 protocols.