Dustin Byfuglien remains away from the Winnipeg Jets to think about his playing future. If he walks away, it won’t be easy to replace the top-pairing defenseman.
By Lyle Richardson, Featurd
TSN's Bob McKenzie's report last week indicating Dustin Byfuglien was pondering his future during his current leave of absence generated understandable concern among Winnipeg Jets fans.
It's been a difficult summer for the Jets and their followers. With the start of the upcoming season fast approaching, restricted free agent wingers Patrik Laine and Kyle Connor remind unsigned. Their defense corps was depleted by trading away Jacob Trouba to the New York Rangers and the departures of Tyler Myers and Ben Chiarot via free agency.