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.
There is a continuing summer-long trend of top NHL players trying to force their way into a new situation, but also pretending like the entire thing is not happening.
BUFFALO – By now, eight years into his pro career, Sabres goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has grown accustomed to hearing his name in trade talk. The Finn earned the label as the Sabres’ goalie of the future in his teens before injuries, struggles and a goalie prospect named Devon Levi, who was traded July 1, took some of the shine off him.
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.
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Buffalo Sabres general manager Jarmo Kekalainen sidestepped questions about his interest in Winnipeg Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck during his training camp press conference on Wednesday, but it sounds like there's now an additional hurdle to a potential blockbuster trade.
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.
Detroit Red Wings fans have been waiting to hear from forward Dylan Larkin all summer after he requested a trade away from the team at the start of the offseason.
Winnipeg Jets’ GM Kevin Cheveldayoff addressed the media on Thursday and discussed where things stand with goaltender Connor Hellebuyck. Among the questions asked was if he could confirm a “gentlemen’s agreement” with the star goalie.
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.
The Winnipeg Jets announced on Wednesday that Connor Hellebuyck has been suspended after failing to report to training camp. The 33-year-old recently went public with a trade request and appears to be willing to fully enforce it by not participating in team activities.
It’s been a whirlwind summer for several members of Team USA who won gold at the 2026 Olympics. This group of individuals literally changed the NHL overnight as teams looked to build super teams, with multiple trade requests filed first privately, then publicly.
Jay On SC: Craig Button, when asked why has it been so difficult for the Winnipeg Jets to trade goaltender Connor Hellebuyck? Jay Onrait: “Why is this trade so difficult to make with that knowledge?” Button: “Well, I think two things here.
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.
Winnipeg Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff said there’s no timeline for a trade involving goaltender Connor Hellebuyck, whom the team suspended one day earlier for not reporting to training camp.
Instead of speaking about the dozens of players participating in the first day of training camp’s on-ice sessions, Winnipeg Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff was forced to speak on the one who wasn’t.
There are NHL trade standoffs, and then there is the Winnipeg Jets situation with Connor Hellebuyck. Now that Winnipeg has actually suspended its franchise goaltender, this has moved well beyond the uncomfortable stage.
If there was one common theme expressed by general manager Chris Drury when he met with the media at the outset of New York Rangers training camp Wednesday it was this: he’s “excited.” Drury included that word, that sentiment, in at least a half dozen of his answers about various topics.
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Boston Bruins are hoping to get Pavel Zacha signed to a long-term extension, while the Winnipeg Jets have suspended Connor Hellebuyck after the Vezina Trophy winner failed to report to training camp.
According to TSN insider Darren Dreger, teams are calling the Winnipeg Jets about the ask for three-time Vezina Trophy winner Connor Hellebuyck, but the offers are “terrible.” There isn’t a lot of interest in trading for the netminder at the price the Jets are seeking, so no deal has happened, and Hellebuyck won’t be at camp.
Winnipeg goaltender Connor Hellebuyck, who publicly requested a trade last month, was suspended by the team Wednesday after failing to report to training camp.
The Winnipeg Jets announced Wednesday they have suspended goaltender Connor Hellebuyck for failing to report to training camp. According to a statement, general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff will speak with media Thursday morning to address the decision.
The Winnipeg Jets announced on Wednesday that they have suspended goaltender Connor Hellebuyck for failure to report to training camp. Amidst what was going to be a holdout because a trade demand has not yet been made, the Jets have responded.
Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck has failed to report to training camp and has been suspended by the team. The contract breach is latest development in the ongoing saga between the disgruntled netminder and the organization.
The Winnipeg Jets and starting goalie Connor Hellebuyck appear headed for an ugly divorce, and they took another step toward that on Wednesday.
The Winnipeg Jets announced today that they have suspended goaltender Connor Hellebuyck for failure to report to training camp. General Manager Kevin Cheveldayoff will address the media at 10:30 a.m.
TSN: It’s looking like Connor Hellebuyck isn’t going to report to the start of the Winnipeg Jets training camp, according to Darren Dreger. “If that is the case, that forces the Jets to respond.
On the heels of Connor Hellebuyck making his trade request from the Winnipeg Jets public in late August, it should come as no surprise that he plans to hold firm on his position.
The Winnipeg Jets’ effort to trade star goaltender Connor Hellebuyck is hitting a wall and could get ugly, according to TSN insider Darren Dreger, who
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