Connor Hellebuyck traded to New Jersey as Winnipeg Jets end bitter standoff with US Olympic hero

Three-time Vezina winner leaves Winnipeg after 11 yearsDevils send four players and two draft picks to JetsOlympic gold medalist joins US teammate Jack HughesConnor Hellebuyck finally has a new home after the Winnipeg Jets granted the three-time Vezina Trophy-winning goaltender’s trade request in a deal that sent him to the New Jersey Devils on Friday.The Devils sent center Dawson Mercer, goalie Nico Daws, prospect Alexander Command, forward Nick Bjugstad, a 2029 second-round pick and a 2027 seventh-rounder to Winnipeg for Hellebuyck. Continue reading…

The three-time Vezina winner joins Olympic teammate Jack Hughes in New Jersey after a months-long standoff with Winnipeg that included a suspension Devils send four players and two draft picks to Jets Connor Hellebuyck finally has a new home after the Winnipeg Jets granted the three-time Vezina Trophy-winning goaltender’s trade request in a deal that sent him to the New Jersey Devils on Friday. The Devils sent center Dawson Mercer, goalie Nico Daws, prospect Alexander Command, forward Nick Bjugstad, a 2029 second-round pick and a 2027 seventh-rounder to Winnipeg for Hellebuyck.

The long-awaited blockbuster trade ends months of speculation, a failed bid to move the US Olympic gold medal-winner and 2024-25 NHL MVP in June, and the Jets’ suspension of Hellebuyck for failing to report to training camp in a standoff that required the involvement of the league and the Players’ Association. The 33-year-old Hellebuyck, who backstopped the US to Olympic gold at the Milan-Cortina Games in February, leaves Winnipeg after spending his entire 11-year career there. Hellebuyck joins Jack Hughes, who scored in overtime of the final