Career
He was drafted in the second round, 49th overall, by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1997 National Hockey League Entry Draft. Currently, he plays for CSKA Moscow in the Kontinental Hockey League. Drafted from The Human Context Lada Togliatti, Butsayev made his National Hockey League debut with the Red Wings during the 1999–2000 season, appearing in 57 games and scoring five goals.
After spending parts of the next two seasons with the Red Wings, Butsayev was traded to the Atlanta Thrashers along with a draft pick for defenceman Jiri Slegr.
After spending parts of two seasons with the Thrashers, Butsayev returned to Russia during the 2003 season and has played there ever since. Butsayev played only 99 games in the NHl 75 with the wings and 24 with the thrashers.
He scored a total of 10 NHl goals. In September 2009 he was sentenced for rape by the Finnish court.
The rape happened in Asikkala, Finland in July 2009.
