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Connor Hellebuyck trade: Jets send star goalie to Devils
Winnipeg Jets trade Connor Hellebuyck to New Jersey Devils for four players and two draft picks.
In brief
Winnipeg Jets trade Connor Hellebuyck to New Jersey Devils for four players and two draft picks. Winnipeg Jets traded Connor Hellebuyck to New Jersey Devils in exchange for Dawson Mercer, Nick Bjugstad, Nico Daws, Alexander Command, a 2027 seventh-round pick and a 2029 second-round pick. Originally reported by CBS…
Trade announcement
Winnipeg Jets traded Connor Hellebuyck to New Jersey Devils for four players and two draft picks.
Hellebuyck's request
Hellebuyck formally requested a trade in August after expressing his desire to move during the offseason.
Hellebuyck's career
Hellebuyck spent his entire career with Winnipeg after being drafted by the Jets in 2012 at No. 130 overall.
Hellebuyck's achievements
Hellebuyck is a three-time Vezina Trophy winner and helped United States win gold at 2026 Olympics.
Devils' need for goalies
New Jersey needed a goalie after trading Jacob Markstrom and had poor save percentages with Jake Allen and Nico Daws.
Hellebuyck's stats
Hellebuyck led NHL with 73.42 goals saved above average over three seasons from 2023-26.
Jets' trade package
Jets received Dawson Mercer, Nick Bjugstad, Nico Daws, Alexander Command, a 2027 seventh-round pick and a 2029 second-round pick.
Jets' rebuild plan
Jets aim to rebuild with Mercer as a potential franchise forward and Daws as a backup goalie.
The one thing
Winnipeg Jets traded Connor Hellebuyck to New Jersey Devils in exchange for Dawson Mercer, Nick Bjugstad, Nico Daws, Alexander Command, a 2027 seventh-round pick and a 2029 second-round pick.
