Overview
- Friday reports say Hellebuyck is still a Winnipeg Jet but teams including the Florida Panthers have recently contacted the club to gauge a possible trade.
- The Jets are not actively shopping their franchise goaltender and have no public plans to move him, though they would have to engage the market if he asked to be traded.
- Hellebuyck is entering the third season of a seven‑year, $59.5 million contract that includes a full no‑movement clause, which means any trade would require his consent.
- His 2025–26 NHL performance fell sharply with a 23‑23‑11 record, .895 save percentage and a 2.86 goals‑against average even as he won Olympic gold in February.
- If Hellebuyck seeks a new team his preference to chase a Stanley Cup plus cap, roster fit and incumbent goalie situations — notably Florida’s if Sergei Bobrovsky does not return — will shape where he could land and what return Winnipeg might get.