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It’s funny how a small morsel of information can change the complexion of an otherwise complicated situation.

Now, it’s not as if the Winnipeg Jets and Dustin Byfuglien have kissed and made up after what has appeared to be a rather strained relationship.

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But a report on Tuesday may have shifted the narrative.

Not because the hulking defenceman is in the early stages of a rehab program following his self-elected ankle surgery back in October. That’s just standard fare when it comes to the healing process.

But it’s the bit that said that, despite Byfuglien’s rehabilitation process being guided by an independent medical staff, there’s at least some communication, reportedly ongoing, about his overall treatment.

A morsel, perhaps. But a juicy one. And that’s where the latest development in his peculiar ordeal gets rather interesting.

Byfuglien’s story is well-documented at this point. He showed up a week prior to training camp opening and skated informally with some teammates but failed to show up for the first day of camp.