Overview
- Connor Hellebuyck made his trade request public this week to press for a move before training camp, but no trade has been completed.
- Insiders report Hellebuyck has broadened the teams he would accept, which increases Winnipeg’s options and gives the club more bargaining power.
- Winnipeg’s two‑year signing of Stuart Skinner provides goaltending insurance and lowers the team’s urgency to accept an imperfect offer.
- Hellebuyck’s full no‑movement clause and his roughly $8.5 million AAV contract require his approval of any destination and limit how salary can be handled in talks.
- Analysts and outlets have sketched out likely returns—typically a top‑six forward, a prospect or first‑round pick, and a backup goalie—and mock packages such as a Devils proposal have circulated but remain speculative.