I believe Buff in this situation. Teams around the league will do whatever it takes to cover their tracks when it comes to spending any money they don’t need to.
Sounds like Winnipeg is trying to use that exit physical against him as a legality when everyone knew he was playing injured in the playoffs last year.
Great way to make a locker room cancer Jets! Beg your star to take a leave instead of retire then do this to him when he gets surgery?