{"id":355678,"date":"2026-06-24T14:19:24","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T08:49:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=355678"},"modified":"2026-06-24T14:19:24","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T08:49:24","slug":"the-offers-must-improve-if-the-winnipeg-jets-are-going-to-trade-connor-hellebuyck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/24\/the-offers-must-improve-if-the-winnipeg-jets-are-going-to-trade-connor-hellebuyck\/","title":{"rendered":"The Offers Must Improve if the Winnipeg Jets are Going to Trade Connor Hellebuyck"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The offers for Connor Hellebuyck aren\u2019t there yet<\/strong><\/h2>\n

TSN<\/strong><\/a>: There’s considerable interest in Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck, but when the offers don\u2019t are available in that fill GM Kevin Cheveldayoff\u2019s needs, why would he move him? Darren Dreger adds that you would be able to\u2019t rule out the Jets keeping him.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut have a look at it from Winnipeg\u2019s perspective here, Gino. You may\u2019t simply trade away a valued asset like Hellebuyck, who\u2019s under contract until 2031, and never get back what you wish. We all know the Jets are available in the market for a No. 2 centre. They\u2019d prefer to add a depth centre as well, possibly bolster their blue line. In the event that they trade Hellebuyck, what are they doing in goal? So it\u2019d be great to get a goaltender back as a part of a package, as well.\u201d<\/p>\n

TSN<\/strong><\/a>: There are various teams thinking about Connor Hellebuyck, including the Florida Panthers, however the offers aren\u2019t there yet, in line with Darren Dreger.<\/p>\n

The Buffalo Sabres Trade Bowen Bryam to the Chicago Blackhawks<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cI can inform you, Gino, that the offers on this future Hall of Fame goaltender just flat out aren\u2019t ok yet. It\u2019s early within the week. Perhaps there may be developments moving forward. But I wanna remind everyone,\u00a0Connor Hellebuyck\u00a0is under contract with the\u00a0Winnipeg Jets until 2031. So for him to get moved, the offers should improve.\u201d<\/p>\n

The rising cap makes Hellebuyck\u2019s $8.5 million easier to slot in, and the Jets will need a bidding war to get the value up<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Murat Ates<\/a><\/strong>: \u201cWith Connor Hellebuyck at $8.5M AAV and cap increases to return, it\u2019s sensible to think about teams that used tandems lately + those who need a transparent No. 1. Hellebuyck\u2019s deal is cap efficient such that -some- teams who didn\u2019t need to spend on a 1G before can afford to now.<\/p>\n

You may\u2019t predict when a goaltender goes hot\/cold within the playoffs. Tandems have strategic value \u2014 an unheralded G won the Cup every week ago. So the asset price via trade is probably not downright thrilling. However the cap efficiency boost is latest. It should expand the list of viable teams.<\/p>\n

Ultimately, I believe Winnipeg\u2019s ability to win a Hellebuyck trade \u2014 and thereby its likelihood of completing such a trade \u2014 goes way up if it\u2019s capable of manufacture a bidding war. That\u2019s not guaranteed however it ought to be possible IMO. He\u2019s on a really short list for best within the NHL.<\/p>\n

NHL Rumors: Offer Sheets, Sergei Bobrovsky, and Connor Bedard<\/a><\/p>\n

Also, from the Jets\u2019 perspective: what’s \u201cwinning\u201d? In case you\u2019re trading, you\u2019re not getting the perfect player within the trade. So how good is the 2C (or other second line upgrade) you get back? Or big D? Or goaltender with upside? Or are you willing to go futures and keep wheeling.\u201d<\/p>\n

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