There’s a question the Winnipeg Jets will probably want to answer sooner rather than later: what to do with Dustin Byfuglien?
There are three trains of thought general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff will be taking in relation to Byfuglien. The 30-year-old defenceman will make $5.2-million in the final year of his contract next year and will hit unrestricted free agency as one of the best defenceman on the market with no shortage of teams looking for his game-breaking ability.
So what would be the cost of extending Byfuglien? In a perfect world, the Jets would lock him up to a short-term deal for a little more AAV, like they did earlier this offseason with Drew Stafford.