Overview
- Connor Hellebuyck publicly confirmed he requested a trade from the Winnipeg Jets in late August and has urged the club to move him.
- League insiders say the offers the Jets have received are inadequate, with TSN’s Darren Dreger calling them “terrible,” and GM Kevin Cheveldayoff saying there is no update.
- Reports from multiple outlets indicate Hellebuyck is not expected to report to the Jets’ training camp that opened this week, a move that increases pressure on both sides.
- Winnipeg signed Stuart Skinner in free agency this summer as immediate goaltending insurance and to protect the roster if Hellebuyck remains absent or is traded.
- Hellebuyck’s full no-movement clause this season, his $8.5 million cap hit and recent statistical decline have narrowed realistic suitors to a few clubs such as Buffalo, Carolina and New Jersey and leave the Jets weighing fair return against short-term roster needs.