Dustin Byfuglien, Jets agree to terminate contract

Dustin Byfuglien and the Winnipeg Jets are parting ways as a strange saga comes to an end. (Getty)Dustin Byfuglien and the Winnipeg Jets have lowered their weapons.

On Friday morning, the NHL and the NHL Players’ Association announced that Byfuglien and the Jets had mutually agreed on a contract termination. The joint decision extinguishes the grievance Byfuglien filed against the Jets after the former defenseman failed to report for training camp at the start of the NHL season — which is, of course, currently on pause amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Byfuglien had two seasons remaining on his contract when it was initially suspended, and as part of the agreement finalized Friday he will forfeit…