Big Hellebuyck Update: Trade Developing and a Deal Imminent

According to NHL and TSN insider Darren Dreger, Connor Hellebuyck could be traded within in the next 24 hours. “Okay, twist in the plot. Connor Hellebuyck trade talks are escalating it could go down today. Busy day developing. Stay tuned,” Dreger wrote on Friday afternoon.

This follows a report from Dreger on Thursday that read, “There’s a sense there could be an agreement between the Jets and Hellebuyck to delay his physical until a later date out of respect to the Heritage Classic. This weekend is about the game. Meanwhile, the focus to trade the star goalie remains.”

As for where Hellebuyck might be headed, there could be a few options.

Where Will Hellebuyck Wind Up?

The Carolina Hurricanes and Buffalo Sabres have been linked, as have the Utah Mammoth in recent days. The New York Rangers might be looking for a goaltender, but the belief is they would a third party in a three-team trade that would send Hellebuyck elsewhere. After the Hurricanes’ loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday, some are wondering whether that high-event affair was the final push behind a trade. The latest news comes from Elliotte Friedman, who reported the Canes have an offer on the table for Hellebuyck that doesn’t include Alexander Nikishin.