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Winnipeg & San Jose Reportedly Engaged in Hellebuyck Trade Talks

Connor Hellebuyck awaits a new NHL team to call home. One of the biggest hurdles to navigate is finding teams that have the need, or even a desire, to upgrade in net.

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NHL Consolidates Winnipeg Jets’ History

Winnipeg’s history is now one. The National Hockey League announced earlier today that the Winnipeg Jets’ statistical history includes both iterations of the franchise.

Winnipeg Jets News / Daily Faceoff / September 24

NHL announces consolidation of Winnipeg Jets’ franchises

Two Winnipeg franchises have officially become one. The NHL announced on Thursday that they have merged the histories of the original Winnipeg Jets with the current iteration of the franchise, allowing the statistical achievements and records of players to play for either era of the team to be recorded together.

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Winnipeg Jets News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 24

Winnipeg Jets Statistics To Now Encompass All Eras

The NHL has made a change to how statistics are tracked for the Winnipeg Jets. Previously, all Jets records only tracked the modern iteration of the team – which formed in the 2011-12 season after the Atlanta Thrashers folded.

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The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.

Connor Hellebuyck News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 23

Sharks, Jets Have Discussed A Connor Hellebuyck Trade

As Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck awaits a potential trade, one of the challenges at this point is finding teams that still have a need or a desire to swing for a big upgrade in goal. Back at the draft when trade talks first leaked, teams had some openings and more payroll flexibility than they do now.

Kevin He News / Inside The Rink / September 23

Jets Make Next Round of Training Camp Cuts (09/23/2026)

The Winnipeg Jets announced the following roster moves to bring their training camp roster from 46 players down to 34. Scott Arniel mentioned over the past few days that he wanted to get the training camp roster down to one group before the team resumes skating on Thursday.

Connor Hellebuyck News / Daily Faceoff / September 23

Are the Sharks a good fit for Connor Hellebuyck?

With one of the best goaltenders looking to move, would a young and rising team be the right fit? It has become clear that Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck wants out and refused to report to training camp as a result.

Winnipeg Jets News / Professor Press Box / September 23

3 Predictions for the Winnipeg Jets' 2026-27 Seasons

Something about the Winnipeg Jets last season was plain strange. This team had been one of the NHL's better regular-season clubs, and then suddenly it wasn't.

Winnipeg Jets News / NHL Trade Talk / September 23

Friedman Drops an Interesting Hint on Hellebuyck’s Future

Elliotte Friedman recently joined the FAN Hockey Show to talk through where the Connor Hellebuyck situation might land, and one team has suddenly emerged as a genuinely interesting fit: the San Jose Sharks.

Connor Hellebuyck News / NHL Trade Talk / September 23

Trust Issues Popping Up as Hellebuyck Linked to 2 Canadian Teams

What happens if Connor Hellebuyck is traded but not to a team in the United States? That’s a question some are starting to ask, since no deal has happened yet and Hellebuyck is rumored to have opened up to a trade to a place like Edmonton or Montreal.

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The defining figure for every NHL franchise

People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.

Stuart Skinner News / NHL Trade Talk / September 22

Why Stuart Skinner Could Actually Be Really Good in Winnipeg

A lot of people sort of wrote Stuart Skinner off after Edmonton. But I don’t think that’s fair — and I think Winnipeg might be exactly the spot where he proves people wrong.

Winnipeg Jets News / NHL Trade Talk / September 22

Analyst floats surprise Pacific Division team as Connor Hellebuyck landing spot

The 2026-27 NHL regular season starts in one week, yet it still doesn’t appear as if anything is all that close on the Connor Hellebuyck trade front. Neither

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NHL News / Yardbarker / September 22

Should Jets and Red Wings consider swapping disgruntled stars?

Red Wings forward Dylan Larkin and Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck have quite a bit in common.

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Connor Hellebuyck News / NHL on ClutchPoints / September 21

Sunny Mehta’s ‘reluctant’ stance on goalie trades amid Connor Hellebuyck buzz

The New Jersey Devils have been linked to Connor Hellebuyck over the last few months. New Jersey has solid, albeit questionable, goaltending. They have not significantly addressed the position after trading Jacob Markstrom to the Florida Panthers.

Stuart Skinner News / Professor Press Box / September 21

Stuart Skinner Has Walked Into a Very Interesting Jets Situation

Some hockey situations involve a player joining a new team, and everyone talks about what he might accomplish. Then there are situations where you look around and think, “Well, this is going to be interesting.” Stuart Skinner has walked into one of those.

Thomas Milic News / Professor Press Box / September 20

The Jets' Thomas Milic Has Something Pretty Big to Play For

Thomas Milic got the start against Edmonton on Saturday. He gave up four goals in a 5-2 loss to the Oilers. Normally that would be one of those preseason things we look at for about five minutes and then move on.

Winnipeg Jets News / Inside The Rink / September 20

Winnipeg Jets Announce First Round of 2026 Training Camp Cuts

Since training camp began last Wednesday, the Jets started with 51 players. Connor Hellebuyck’s suspension brought that down to 50 players, and now Winnipeg has brought the number down to 47 following the first cuts of training camp.

Winnipeg Jets News / Stadium Rant / September 19

Connor Hellebuyck Trade Destinations 2026: Landing Spots After Jets Suspension

The Connor Hellebuyck trade destinations 2026 conversation just got a lot more urgent. One of the best goaltenders on the planet is no longer just rumored to want out of Winnipeg.

Connor Hellebuyck News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 18

Connor Hellebuyck Garnered Interest From Eastern Conference Teams

Connor Hellebuyck was playing ‘The Bachelor’ over the offseason. Of course, I mean this in the hockey sense. Two teams out of the Atlantic Division, the Buffalo Sabres and the Florida Panthers, were both looking to make a trade for Hellebuyck over the summer, according to Elliotte Friedman on the 32 Thoughts podcast.

Winnipeg Jets News / Field Level Media / September 17

Jets GM: Door not 'closed' on suspended star G Connor Hellebuyck

The suspension of star goaltender Connor Hellebuyck doesn't necessarily mean there isn't a path for him to remain with the Winnipeg Jets. But when it comes to a possible trade, Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff said Thursday he won't allow any move to be a setback for the organization.