As expected, the Winnipeg Jets have added a defenseman after Jack St. Ivany was claimed off waivers earlier today. According to a team announcement, the Jets recalled Elias Salomonsson from the AHL’s Manitoba Moose.
On Saturday morning in Newark, New Jersey Devils general manager Sunny Mehta introduced his new star goalie, Connor Hellebuyck, a bit under 24 hours after the news first started to break that Mehta had landed the disgruntled goalie in a blockbuster trade with the Winnipeg Jets.
It turns out neither defenseman placed on waivers on Friday passed through successfully. Ken Wiebe of the Winnipeg Free Press reports (Twitter link) that the Capitals have claimed defenseman Jack St.
The early assessment of Friday’s Connor Hellebuyck trade has drawn mixed reviews. Some think that the Devils acquired him at a discount while others think the Jets made out rather well. Regardless of your take on the matter, New Jersey did indeed acquire the veteran netminder at a discount. That is, a discount in his cap hit.
People love a good mid-round draft pick that pans out, and in the NHL you used to see those fairly often, but that’s obviously partially luck. If the Red Wings thought Nicklas Lidstrom was going to become a top-five defenseman in history, they wouldn’t have waited until the 53rd pick to take him.
While the New Jersey Devils are feeling fat and happy with their recent transaction, what about the teams that came up short in acquiring Connor Hellebuyck?
The New Jersey Devils' trade for goalie Connor Hellebuyck from the Winnipeg Jets on Friday afternoon is a potential game-changer for the organization's long-term outlook.
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.
The Winnipeg Jets have resolved the Connor Hellebuyck situation, but their larger identity question remains unanswered. Friday’s trade sent Hellebuyck to the New Jersey Devils for Dawson Mercer, Alexander Command, Nico Daws, Nick Bjugstad, a 2029 second-round pick and a 2027 seventh-round selection.
A blockbuster trade can change a hockey team quickly. But sometimes, the smaller roster moves that follow tell us just as much about what comes next. The Winnipeg Jets have made several moves following the Connor Hellebuyck trade, and they appear designed, at least in part, to make room for the players coming back.
The Winnipeg Jets’ roster reshuffling after dealing Connor Hellebuyck to the New Jersey Devils has put defenseman Jack St. Ivany on waivers, a move that underscores his status as a depth option rather than a fixture on the NHL blue line.
So, just how good is Connor Hellebuyck? This graphic makes a pretty strong case that he belongs in the conversation with the best goalies of the past couple of decades—and it does it with a number that looks beyond wins and shutouts.
The Winnipeg Jets have made the necessary roster changes following a blockbuster trade that sent Connor Hellebuyck to the New Jersey Devils. To open space for the two roster players included in the return, Winnipeg has moved forward Vladislav Namestnikov to injured reserve and placed defenseman Jack St.
10 games into the new season, the Winnipeg Jets are dealing with an old problem: a near-complete lack of scoring from outside their top line. The Jets have scored 26 goals this season, and 15 of those have come off the sticks of just two players: Kyle Connor (nine) and Cole Perfetti (six).
The Winnipeg Jets have placed forward Walker Duehr on waivers, according to reporting from Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press. The 28-year-old began the 2026-27 season on the club’s opening injured reserve list after suffering a lower-body injury during the preseason.