Devils' Butcher out 3-4 months after undergoing thumb surgery

New Jersey Devils defenseman Will Butcher underwent surgery to repair ruptured thumb ligaments from an injury he sustained Feb. 18, according to Devils reporter Amanda Stein. He is expected to make a full recovery in three-to-four months.

Butcher finishes this season with four goals and 17 assists in 56 games. He recorded four goals and 26 assists in 78 contests last season, and five goals and 39 assists in 81 games the season before.

The 25-year-old inked a three-year, $11.2-million contract with the Devils last summer. His injury timeline puts him on track to be ready for training camp in September.