It was in many ways a must sign, Dustin Byfuglien is as popular as any player in Winnipeg, not to mention his specific skill set would be awfully difficult to replace if he jumped ship.
It was also a must sign because the player himself likes it in Winnipeg, he wanted to stay. I'm going to be as polite as I can be here and say that it won't be every player that's going to feel that way about Winnipeg. That's just a reality of life that Winnipeg Jets management has to live with.