Dustin Byfuglien and the Winnipeg Jets have lowered their weapons.
On Friday morning, the NHL and the NHL Players’ Association announced that Byfuglien and the Jets had mutually agreed on a contract termination. The joint decision extinguishes the grievance Byfuglien filed against the Jets after the former defenseman failed to report for training camp at the start of the NHL season — which is, of course, currently on pause amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Byfuglien had two seasons remaining on his contract when it was initially suspended, and as part of the agreement finalized Friday he will forfeit the remaining $14 million on the original five-year, $38-million deal, reports TSN’s Frank Seravalli.