Dustin Byfuglien is officially a free agent.
The Winnipeg Jets and the veteran defenseman have resolved their dispute by terminating his contract effective immediately, the NHL and NHLPA announced Friday.
Byfuglien filed a grievance through the players' association after the Jets suspended him in September for failing to report to training camp.
The 35-year-old's contract would have expired following the 2020-21 season and would have paid him a base salary of $6 million during that campaign, according to CapFriendly. The deal carried a $7.6-million cap hit.
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