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Dustin Byfuglien | Defenseman

Team: Winnipeg Jets
Age / DOB:  (28) / 3/27/1985
Ht / Wt:  6'4' / 257
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A Winnipeg columnist argued that the Jets need to trade Dustin Byfuglien.
Byfuglien's defensive struggles, fitness, and consistency issues were cited as reasons to deal him. Who knows if a trade will ever materialize, but he's a remain a great offensive defenseman from a fantasy perspective. Apr 27 - 3:38 PM

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Dustin Byfuglien registered an assist in the Jets’ 2-1 win over the Sabres Monday night.

Byfuglien is a great player to own in several leagues because of his versatility. With the helper tonight, the category-stuffing defenseman has 26 points in 41 games in this 48-game shortened season.
Apr 22 - 9:44 PM

Dustin Byfuglien will play as a defenseman Saturday afternoon against the Flyers.

He had spent some time on forward over Winnipeg's last two games as Jets' coach Claude Noel tried to light a spark under his team. However, unlike Brent Burns, who has spent a considerable amount of time on the wing because the Sharks have depth on defense, Byfuglien is needed on the Jets' blueline. Too bad. A prolonged gig as a forward on the top line would have enhanced his fantasy value.
Apr 6 - 1:41 PM

Dustin Byfuglien played some of Tuesday's game as a forward in a 5-2 loss to the New York Islanders.

He switched from defense to right wing in the contest and played on the top line with Bryan Little and Andrew Ladd. "We've got to win games. I'll determine (whether Byfuglien will remain up front) later, I'm not going to determine that tonight," said coach Claude Noel following the defeat. "We'll see how it goes. But we've got to win games, that's the bottom line and that's what our task has been for some time." Byfuglien's promotion shifted Blake Wheeler to the second unit alongside Evander Kane and Olli Jokinen. Noel seemed to like his new on-the-fly combinations and 'Big Buff' said he's fine with the move if that's where he's needed, so the experiment may not be over yet.
Apr 3 - 7:16 AM

Dustin Byfuglien scored the lone Winnipeg tally in a 6-1 drubbing at the hands of the Capitals on Friday night.

After a poor stretch for him following an early season injury Byfuglien is now looking like his old self. With 19 points in 27 games, we can't really argue with the production he has generated. Andrew Ladd and Grant Clitsome drew assists on the goal.
Mar 23 - 12:33 AM

Dustin Byfuglien's hot streak was cooled by the Capitals in a 4-0 shutout loss on Thursday.

Byfuglien entered the game having amassed seven points in his prior five match ups, but he and the rest of his teammates were blanked in the loss. Despite registering a minus-2 rating in the game, the offensive-minded blue liner did direct five shots on goal.
Mar 22 - 1:36 AM

Dustin Byfuglien has collected five assists in the past two games for Winnipeg.

In both games he picked up a power-play assist to help the Jets open the scoring on markers from Nik Antropov. "Write this down: we've scored a power-play goal in every game the last two games and we've won," coach Claude Noel said. "We've won the special-teams game there and make sure you make a note of that. You guys have been grilling us forever."
Mar 15 - 6:50 AM

Dustin Byfuglien arrived in time to play Tuesday night after joining his teammates in Florida from Minnesota.

He traveled back home to attend his grandfather's funeral. Byfuglien logged just over 22 minutes of ice time against the Panthers, while posting four shots and one hit. He has 10 points in 17 games this season, but hasn't scored a goal since Jan. 27.
Mar 6 - 9:20 AM

Dustin Byfuglien (personal) will be in the lineup against the Florida Panthers on Tuesday.

Byfuglien returned home to Minnesota to deal with a personal matter and there were concerns that bad weather would derail his return to the team. Owners should feel safe putting Byfuglien back in their lineups Tuesday night.
Mar 5 - 6:40 PM

Dustin Byfuglien didn't practice Monday because he was attending to a personal matter back home in Minnesota.

He is expected to travel to Florida tomorrow and be in the lineup for Tuesday night's game against the Panthers as long as the weather doesn't hinder his travel arrangements. "You'd have to be a little bit concerned because they are expecting bad weather all the way from Winnipeg down to Minny and Chicago," coach Claude Noel said. Derek Meech will play in Byfuglien's place if he can't make it in time.
Source: Ottawa Sun
Mar 4 - 5:35 PM

Dustin Byfuglien (lower body) is expected to be in the lineup Tuesday against the New York Rangers.

Byfuglien left Sunday's game against the Devils with the ailment after missing five games earlier this season with a lower-body injury, although it's unknown if the injuries are connected. Owners should feel free to use Byfuglien as they normally would Tuesday, but they should be aware that he could be dealing with a lingering injury.
Feb 26 - 5:47 PM

Dustin Byfuglien will see how he feels Tuesday morning, but according to team officials "he looks like a player for [tonight]."

He was forced to leave Sunday's game because of a lower-body injury and has missed five contests already this year with a lower-body ailment as well. In seven games since returning, he has just two assists and they came in one match. Byfuglien's ice time is also down since he came back, which suggests that the big defenseman may be playing through something that has continued to linger.
Feb 26 - 7:35 AM

Dustin Byfuglien (lower body) participated in Winnipeg's optional skate on Monday.

Byfuglien couldn't complete Sunday's contest due to the ailment. He has nine points and 12 penalty minutes in 13 games this season.
Feb 25 - 4:17 PM

Dustin Byfuglien suffered an undisclosed injury during Sunday's game.

Byfuglien left the game in the third period. "It's nothing to do with the (injury) he had previous to this," Jets coach Claude Noel said. "It's just a new thing. It's day-to-day. We'll reassess him tomorrow and see how he's doing." Noel is referring to the lower body injury that was bothering Byfuglien earlier this month.
Feb 25 - 11:41 AM

The Jets tried using Dustin Byfuglien in front of the net on their only power play against Buffalo Tuesday night.

"We thought it hasn't been clicking that much but Buff was a really good player in front of the net when he was in Chicago," said coach Claude Noel. "He's a big man that's hard to see around. He makes the goalie work and really give you some grief. We need to practice it a little bit more, but I think it's got some potential." Olli Jokinen filled in on the point. The Jets currently have the NHL's 15th ranked power play.
Feb 20 - 9:14 AM

Depth Charts

All Positions
PosRoleName
C1Bryan Little
2Olli Jokinen
3Alexander Burmistrov
4Mike Santorelli
5Jim Slater
6James Wright
LW1Andrew Ladd
2Evander Kane
3Eric Tangradi
4Chris Thorburn
5Antti Miettinen
RW1Blake Wheeler
2Kyle Wellwood
3Nik Antropov
4Anthony Peluso
5Aaron Gagnon
D1Dustin Byfuglien
2Tobias Enstrom
3Ron Hainsey
4Zach Bogosian
5Grant Clitsome
6Mark Stuart
7Derek Meech
8Paul Postma
9Zach Redmond
10Jacob Trouba
G1Ondrej Pavelec
2Al Montoya