Dustin Byfuglien is A Free Agent

The @NHLJets and Dustin Byfuglien reach agreement – Player’s contract terminated. pic.twitter.com/K6pYFkmy8Y

— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) April 17, 2020

The NHL has announced that Dustin Byfuglien‘s contract with the Winnipeg Jets has been terminated. The news comes with little shock after he missed out on this whole season after filing a grievance back in September.

There has been no further word about where Byfuglien intends to go from here. He’s walking away from $14 million but if he’s not happy with where he is in life then that money means nothing. No one knows if he is going to even come back to the NHL.

Byfuglien’s decision had “nothing to do with” the team he was playing for, it was more personal.

on Sept. 11, Dustin Byfuglien informed Kevin Cheveldayoff in his office that he "wasn't sure if he had it in him to be an NHL player anymore."

Cheveldayoff said he asked if Byfuglien wanted a trade and he said no, that had nothing to do with it.

— Ken Wiebe (@WiebesWorld) April 17, 2020

That is what makes me so skeptical about his return to the NHL. I would love to have him back in Chicago, kicking ass in a city that loves him dearly. But…

Thank you Dustin Byfuglien for your contributions over the years to the Winnipeg Jets!

As a member of our organization, Byfuglien played 636 regular season and playoff games and tallied 441 points in that time. pic.twitter.com/bXvJ9zcy47

— Winnipeg Jets (@NHLJets) April 17, 2020

If he feels that it’s better for him, and his family, to step back from the league and live a normal life then good for him. I respect the hell out of that move. We’re grateful for the years and memories that he’s given us. If he decided to come back well then I hope he picks Chicago because we’d love to have him back and we could use that toughness on the ice.

Find more at ham-sports.com

Visit our shop here

Tweet me @shortman_hams

Tweet us @ham_sports