Like Edmonton's Mike York, who signed with DEL rival Iserlohn Roosters in early June, both will only play in Germany if the NHL 2004-05 campaign is postponed by a lockout.
Hecht arrived in the Adler training camp today and will spend the whole pre-season in Mannheim. However he will not participate in any exhibition games. Butenschon is
working out in the US and is expected to head to Germany if no CBA has been reached by September.
A native of Mannheim, Hecht played four DEL seasons with the Adler before joining the St. Louis Blues organisation in 1998-99.
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