Overview
- Multiple reports during June 18–19, 2026 say Winnipeg general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff is willing to listen on Hellebuyck and rival teams have been making inquiry calls.
- The Panthers are repeatedly identified as a leading suitor but their interest is explicitly tied to whether Sergei Bobrovsky reaches a new deal before the July 1 free‑agency window.
- Any trade would require Hellebuyck’s consent because he holds a full no‑movement clause, so his own openness to a move is a decisive factor.
- Winnipeg would reportedly seek a second‑line center plus additional assets in return, reflecting the team’s stated need for center depth and blue‑line help.
- Hellebuyck posted a down regular season in 2025–26 (.895 save percentage, 2.86 GAA), the unrestricted goalie market is thin, and those facts could drive a bidding war that lets the Jets reshape their roster.