Jets trade Connor Hellebuyck to Devils in six-asset deal
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The Winnipeg Jets traded goaltender Connor Hellebuyck to the New Jersey Devils on Friday, ending a months-long dispute that included a trade request and his suspension for failing to report to training camp.
New Jersey sent center Dawson Mercer, goaltender Nico Daws, forward Nick Bjugstad, prospect Alexander Command, a 2029 second-round draft pick and a 2027 seventh-round pick to Winnipeg, according to The Guardian. The move came as Hellebuyck’s suspension was set to end following involvement by the NHL and the NHL Players’ Association.
Hellebuyck, 33, spent his first 11 NHL seasons with Winnipeg and won the Vezina Trophy three times. He also won the NHL’s MVP award for the 2024-25 season and helped the United States win Olympic gold at the Milan-Cortina Games in February.
It was not immediately clear when Hellebuyck would make his Devils debut. He had been skating in Michigan while trade talks continued. Five seasons remain on his seven-year contract, which carries an annual salary-cap charge of $8.5 million.
The Jets had prepared for his possible departure by signing Stuart Skinner in free agency and claiming Clay Stevenson off waivers before the season. Hellebuyck joins a New Jersey team whose goaltending tandem of Daws and Jake Allen had posted a combined .880 save percentage.
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