Contract Termination: [WPG] Byfuglien with the Jets (mod warning OP)

[Royale With Cheese]

Leafs or Panthers as per Sportsnet

This is misleading at best. This makes it seem like he’s contemplating the two teams. Did you actually read the article?

 

[Heldig]

I'd take a chance on him on the leafs 1 year 2M

Sure, a man known to avoid the media/not like the spot light that prefers fishing and hunting to playing hockey walks away from $14 million in the smallest market in the league (near his home town with easy access to rivers, lakes, wildlife) signs in the fishbowl that is Toronto? For $2 million. I bet that will happen.

 

[NextYear67]

I can see no way he wants to Toronto, but Florida, why not, Tallon, Q and good fisihing(?)

Legit Cup shot in Toronto. Nothing in Florida

 

[Nickel eye Heel hers]

I don't understand the logic of fans who think he may want to play hockey again for their team.

Buff walked away from 14 million over 2 years because he decided he was finished. The guy does whatever he feels like, which is usually fishing.

 

[howkie]

Legit Cup shot in Toronto. Nothing in Florida

Not a bigger chance then Jets, so I fint ser it

 

[rent free]

I can see no way he wants to Toronto, but Florida, why not, Tallon, Q and good fisihing(?)

He should go back to the jets. He has history with them and would by far be their best defender. That blueline is really weak.

 

[GaryU]

You take one of the best defensemen in the league and move him to the wing? Great plan.

If Buffy played wing willingly, he might still be in Chicago.

 

[96]

Not a bigger chance then Jets, so I fint ser it

But he fits the Leafs biggest need? A big RHD (on hopefully a discounted contract)???

 

[Dache]

He should go back to the jets. He has history with them and would by far be their best defender. That blueline is really weak.

You might not follow hockey that much, but he just had his contract with the jets terminated. So I don’t think that’s an option.

 

[Merrrlin]

If Buffy played wing willingly, he might still be in Chicago.

Whoa, wait. I thought he was a pure cap casualty?

He wanted to move back to D?

 

[howkie]

But he fits the Leafs biggest need? A big RHD (on hopefully a discounted contract)???

He was the same in Jets and played first PP, why should he tanke a discount and maybe not even PP1?

He does not like media, why would he play in Toronto? Florida or Arizona would make much more sense if he wants to play, but I hope he retires and becomes a fulltime dad

 

[CupInSIX]

buff vs chara? ever happen?

Chara would get sumo wrestled to the ice 9 times out of 10.

 

[rent free]

You might not follow hockey that much, but he just had his contract with the jets terminated. So I don’t think that’s an option.

 

[GaryU]

Whoa, wait. I thought he was a pure cap casualty?

He wanted to move back to D?

He didn't like playing wing (likely too much skating).

 

[Merrrlin]

He didn't like playing wing (likely too much skating).

That's interesting, I did not know that.

 

[TS Quint]

If Buffy played wing willingly, he might still be in Chicago.

it's way cheaper to pay a 3rd line winger than a 1D for sure.

 

[TS Quint]

Legit Cup shot in Toronto. Nothing in Florida

Equal chances at the Cup if youre honest.

 

[untouchable21]

While I don't agree with him playing wing, and actually agree he's probably done, it's not as if buff didn't play wing before. Both he and burns are converted wingers that played better as a defenceman.

Byfuglien was a converted defenseman when he got to Chicago. He was drafted as a defenseman but with Chicago’s blue line set, they converted him to wing. He’s always been a defenseman.

 

[Toronto makebeleifs]

Byfuglien was a converted defenseman when he got to Chicago. He was drafted as a defenseman but with Chicago’s blue line set, they converted him to wing. He’s always been a defenseman.

Semantics. Point is, he's played wing, so at one point he had the capability to play that position. Again though, nobody would sign him for the purpose of playing wing

 

[NextYear67]

Equal chances at the Cup if youre honest.

I'm being honest. Its not equal

 

[NextYear67]

Not a bigger chance then Jets, so I fint ser it

His reason for leaving the Peg is a fractured relationship....

 

[Tasteless Beaver]

His reason for leaving the Peg is a fractured relationship....

All evidence and interviews point to him not wanting to play hockey anymore, but sure, let's go with the experts' baseless beliefs of a fractured relationship instead. That's peak HFBoards.

 

[rent free]

Equal chances at the Cup if youre honest.

Higher than the rangers for sure

 

[NextYear67]

All evidence and interviews point to him not wanting to play hockey anymore, but sure, let's go with the experts' baseless beliefs of a fractured relationship instead. That's peak HFBoards.

Alright I'll trust you instead!

 

[Whileee]

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