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Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame

Who knows what's going on in his life, but I am also not ruling out the Dustin Byfuglien scenario about whether he wants to play or not and stepping away from the game to get perspective. Maybe pro hockey life isn't a life plan he wants. That can happen too.

True enough. But it was handled differently:

On September 13, 2019, he was granted an indefinite personal leave of absence by the Winnipeg Jets.[23] However, he was later suspended by the Jets for not returning to training camp, though later reports indicated this was for salary cap relief.[24] He underwent surgery for a high ankle sprain in late October, 2019, without direct involvement of the team.[25]

On February 24, 2020, the Jets announced that Byfuglien would not return for the remainder of the season.[26] On April 17, the Jets and Byfuglien mutually agreed to a contract termination.[27]