Via CapGeek.com, the terms of Dustin Byfuglien's new contract deal with the Atlanta Thrashers:
| LENGTH: 5 YEAR(S) VALUE: $26,000,000 TYPE: STANDARD EXPIRY STATUS: UFA | ||||||
| ** CONTRACT DETAILS AND BONUSES (IF APPLICABLE) NOT OFFICIAL — CHECK BACK SOON ** | ||||||
| SEASON | AHL SALARY | NHL SALARY | P. BONUSES | S. BONUS | CAP HIT | |
| 2011-12 | $5,200,000 | $5,200,000 | $0 | — | $5,200,000 | |
| 2012-13 | $5,200,000 | $5,200,000 | $0 | — | $5,200,000 | |
| 2013-14 | $5,200,000 | $5,200,000 | $0 | — | $5,200,000 | |
| 2014-15 | $5,200,000 | $5,200,000 | $0 | — | $5,200,000 | |
| 2015-16 | $5,200,000 | $5,200,000 | $0 | — | $5,200,000 | |
| KNOWN CLAUSES: Modified NTC | ||||||
When official terms are released, they will be posted here. Overall, it's a fair contract, making Byfuglien the highest paid member of the Thrashers for next season, above center Nik Antropov ($4,062,500) and the previous highest paid player, fellow defenseman Ron Hainsey ($4,500,000).