The Winnipeg Jets and Dustin Byfuglien on Friday agreed to mutually terminate the veteran defenseman's contract after a lengthy dispute.
Byfuglien was suspended in September for failing to report to training camp and filed a grievance through the NHL Players’ Association.
He had previously been granted a personal leave of absence before the suspension. Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff said at the time that Byfuglien was healthy.
Then word came in late October that the 36-year-old underwent ankle surgery, and he argued he should be paid while recovering from a hockey-related injury.