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The Jets’ Painful Lesson From the Hellebuyck Mess

A detail buried in how people are ranking the Winnipeg Jets’ offseason is worth pulling out on its own. Winnipeg’s whole summer got summed up as “getting a bargain on Stuart Skinner” plus “the strange, still-unresolved Hellebuyck situation.” Today, The Athletic rated it a 7.8 out of 10 on the bizarre scale.

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2026-27 Winnipeg Jets Season Preview

The Winnipeg Jets enter the 2026–27 season with a big question mark: what is going to happen with Connor Hellebuyck? They have a largely unchanged roster after a relatively quiet offseason on the transaction front.

Winnipeg Jets News / NHL Trade Talk / September 10

'This Is Different': Insider Adds New Wrinkle to Winnipeg-Hellebuyck Resolution

Elliotte Friedman doesn’t think there’s any saving this one. And by this one, he means the relationship between the Winnipeg Jets and goaltender Connor Hellebuyck.

Connor Hellebuyck News / NHL on ClutchPoints / September 10

Connor Hellebuyck trade rumors brushed aside by Jets captain

The Winnipeg Jets are working through the Connor Hellebuyck trade saga before training camp. Hellebuyck went public with his trade request last month. This followed months of rumor and speculation about the former Hart Trophy winner’s future in Manitoba.

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The ''EA NHL,'' covers since 2000' quiz

How many of the players to grace the cover of each EA NHL video game going back to 'NHL 2000?"

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Winnipeg Jets News / NHL Trade Talk / September 9

Through the Hellebuyck Noise, Mark Scheifele Has One Message

Mark Scheifele just had the kind of season most hockey players would be pretty happy to have at any point in their careers. He hit 100 points in his 15th NHL season.

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The best and worst NHL free agency deals since 2000

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 / NHL on ClutchPoints / September 9

The 3 current frontrunners in potential Connor Hellebuyck trade

The future of star goaltender and Olympic gold medalist Connor Hellebuyck has been one of the focal points of the NHL offseason — but the veteran remains a member of the Winnipeg Jets with the 2026-27 season mere weeks away.

Connor Hellebuyck News / NHL Trade Talk / September 9

Insider says two big offers for Hellebuyck now off the table, three remain interested

NHL insider Elliotte Friedman is reporting that the Connor Hellebuyck trade situation is more complicated now than it has been in the past, but the goaltender would still like to sort his situation out before training camp.

Winnipeg Jets News / CricTracker / September 9

Michael Vaughan calls Kevin Pietersen ‘an absolute diamond’ after England return

Former England captain Michael Vaughan has backed Kevin Pietersen’s appointment as England’s white-ball batting mentor, describing his former teammate as an “absolute diamond” and praising his work ethic and professionalism.

Winnipeg Jets News / NHL Trade Talk / September 8

Can Hellebuyck Actually Force His Way Out of Winnipeg?

Here’s something worth clearing up in the middle of all the Hellebuyck trade chatter. He can’t actually force this to happen. The Jets have every legal right to just say no and keep him, and honestly, that’s the part getting lost in all the speculation.

Connor Hellebuyck News / Professor Press Box / September 7

Did the Jets Wait too Long on Connor Hellebuyck?

There's something about the Connor Hellebuyck situation in Winnipeg that feels a little backwards. Usually, when a star player asks for a trade, the pressure is on the team to find the best possible deal.

Winnipeg Jets News / The Spun / September 7

Mike Pereira: NFL Would've Changed Michigan vs. Western Michigan Outcome

The Big Ten is standing by its ruling in the controversial Michigan vs. Western Michigan finish. Michigan remains the winning team. “Following video review, it was determined Western Michigan’s #18 started his jump from an established out-of-bounds position (left foot) and made contact with the ball with one second remaining on the clock.

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