Friedman: Wild interested in Dustin Byfuglien

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Minnesota asked Dustin Byfuglien if he wanted to play for them. If there was one team he’d consider, it was probably the Wild. But agent Ben Hankinson doubts the big defender ever plays in the NHL again. Too bad.

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[Kaen]

If he was going to play again I don't think he would have given up the 14M he would have made by playing with the Jets in the last two years of his contract.

 

[KrisLetAngry]

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I think if you walk away from so much money like that you don't want to play hockey snymore.

If he does come back damn that is a screw you move to Winnipeg

 

[Retire91]

lol good luck with that wild

 

[Kcb12345]

He's not coming back

 

[BrindamoursNose]

Well, he is a wild boy so I'm not surprised

 

[Taytro]

Nothing new here. Buff isn't playing hockey, he's not interested.

 

[Paris in Flames]

It doesn't hurt to kick the tires but there's no way he plays again.

You don't leave 14 million dollars on the table if you still have a love of the game.

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

He walked away from a shit ton of cash from Winnipeg which is ridiculously close to Minnesota... there is no chance he would come back and sign for a way less amount than what he would have made.

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

Buff looks about 300 lbs right now

 

[BatVader]

This just in.... water is wet

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

Is it possibly he simply wanted to get away from Winnipeg? Even at the cost of millions of dollars?

 

[Tkachuky]

Is it possibly he simply wanted to get away from Winnipeg? Even at the cost of millions of dollars?

He’s done with hockey.

Also, as per a close friend of his (whom I have met this past weekend)... he hated the new dynamic with the young players in WPG. He was more old school and didn’t fit in with the youngsters.

Regardless of the above friend thing... it’s pretty obvious he is done imo.

 

[HotDish]

He walked away from a shit ton of cash from Winnipeg which is ridiculously close to Minnesota... there is no chance he would come back and sign for a way less amount than what he would have made.

maybe in driving distance, but the Winnipeg and Twin Cities are not ridiculously similar.. However, I never took Buff as a city lover.

However, i agree with the majority. I'd be shocked if Buff came back.

 

[beowulf]

I'd be pretty surprised if he came back at this point. I guess if any team might have a chance to change his mind it would be him home state Wild but even then not likely.

 

[WingsMJN2965]

He’s done with hockey.

Also, as per a close friend of his (whom I have met this past weekend)... he hated the new dynamic with the young players in WPG. He was more old school and didn’t fit in with the youngsters.

Regardless of the above friend thing... it’s pretty obvious he is done imo.

Too many tracksuits, not enough showers?

 

[deckercky]

Worth due diligence for Minnisota to inquire.

But let's be honest...even if he was on the fence about returning, I don't think this is the season it would happen considering all the uncertainty regarding how next season will look. Is a player that is sick of the hockey life going to return when he might be forced to live in a bubble for as of yet undefined portions of the season?

 

[Esq]

He’s done with hockey.

Also, as per a close friend of his (whom I have met this past weekend)... he hated the new dynamic with the young players in WPG. He was more old school and didn’t fit in with the youngsters.

Regardless of the above friend thing... it’s pretty obvious he is done imo.

He could come back to the Hawks. We have plenty of his old school buddies still getting paid a lot of money.

 

[Channelcat]

31 GM's would have enquired. All would have gotten the same answer.

 

[MK9]

I'm fine without him on the Wild. Never been a fan of his and I feel like he's a good 2 years past being real useful to be honest.

 

[north49er]

Buff looks about 300 lbs right now

And that's only one leg.....

 

[ManwithNoIdentity]

He’s done

Does he have anything left in the tank anyways?

 

[57special]

I could see him being tempted, a bit, but do the Wild really need. him? I also think that he is just done physically. If they decided they wanted to move on from Staal and Koivu ( two guys who are in great shape, and played a position of desperate need)because they were too old and slow, why would they want an out of shape Buff when they have Spurgeon and Dumba?

 

[Tkachuky]

He could come back to the Hawks. We have plenty of his old school buddies still getting paid a lot of money.

He won’t. The guy just wants to be with the family and then fish/hunt.

 

[FrankMTL]

Judging by this picture taken in July, he's not playing professional hockey anytime soon.