The Winnipeg Jets proceed to have Connor Hellebuyck trade talks with the Buffalo Sabres, and perhaps the Carolina Hurricanes
Hello Hockey: David Pagnotta when asked about Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck. Trade talks with the Buffalo Sabres will likely proceed, and the Carolina Hurricanes might be poking around. It’s still possible that he starts the season with the Jets.
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Shawn Belle: “Yeah, I mean it’s, when think about the free agents and in that landscape and guys that are going to be ready to be available, like you just mentioned.But what a few guy like Connor Hellebuck? We type of heard the rumors, obviously. We, what was happening with Buffalo, and he was willing to go there, and the move never materialized.
Tom Gazzola: “Which is crazy, by the best way.
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Belle: “Which is crazy. What will occur with a man like him? Is that this something that’s going to be, okay, as over the course of the summer, closer to the season starting, you would possibly see a bit bit more traction. Because I’m assuming a variety of guys, like you only said, are going to the cottage and beginning to quiet down among the business.”
Pagnotta: “Yeah, I mean, that is one in every of those that I’m still , going, ‘Hey, if it’s August fifth and we get some news out of Winnipeg, we probably shouldn’t be surprised.’ After which, random date, I’m not saying specifically, ‘Let’s wait for August fifth,’ but like just random day. Because that’s still, that’s still going.
I believe that there’s, with how the conversations went around draft and his willingness to go to Buffalo, I believe the conversations have continued. I believe they’ll proceed to, to proceed. And I believe there’s, I believe Carolina, Carolina is at all times poking around, right? So wouldn’t shock me in the event that they proceed to do this as well.
But like, I believe it’s interesting to see how the Jets are going to maneuver this one. Because, like, they really like, they really like (Viggo) Bjork that they picked up in the primary round. He was standing like right in front of me when the pick was made, him and his family. And I didn’t realize he was-he’s a bit guy, but he’s-he’s like a truck. He’s a thick little guy. Like, it is a, like very powerful center that they’ve got. On the smaller side height-wise, but it is a player that they’re banking on.
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They’ve been-they were really high on him. They didn’t want to incorporate that pick in a trade for Hellebuyck. So, you already know, that type of shows you the way high they were. They were willing to maneuver the fourth, you already know, but as a part of this, but Winnipeg didn’t wish to flip the picks and, and whatnot.
So anyway, high on the child. Does he slot in immediately into that 2C role? I believe they’ll give him the chance to try in the event that they don’t discover a substitute or one other, sorry, one other piece, but they’re still seeking to shore up that second line. They still have no less than one other hole on that line that they wish to fill.
You already know, you’ve got to assume the conversations will proceed if it’s with Buffalo, to incorporate a forward, to incorporate (Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen) and other pieces. So you already know, whether it’s (Radim) Mrtka or something else that’s in there, those conversations I believe are going to proceed.
I haven’t heard it’s dead within the water yet, but again, now we’re now, we’re hitting the dog, dog days of summer. But again, I still anticipate activity, and I believe the Jets with Helly are going to proceed those conversations, and I believe there’s some motivation to make it occur before the season.
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But I believe everybody understands that there’s a likelihood he starts the 12 months in Winnipeg. And if he does, he’s probably going to ride that out, after which, you already know be moved next summer. But they’re still trying, is the long-winded answer of what I just gave you.”
Tom Gazolla: “I prefer it.”
Shawn Belle: “No, I prefer it too. It’s going to be it’s interesting to see a goalie of that caliber move, especially if it’s in the course of the season. It’s going to obviously cause some ripple effect.”
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