Jets trade Connor Hellebuyck to Devils for six assets

The Winnipeg Jets traded goaltender Connor Hellebuyck to the New Jersey Devils on October 23, ending a standoff after Hellebuyck requested a move and missed training camp. New Jersey sent forwards Dawson Mercer and Nick Bjugstad, goaltender Nico Daws, prospect Alexander Command, a 2027 seventh-round pick and a 2029 second-round pick to Winnipeg for the three-time Vezina Trophy winner. The trade was completed on the day Hellebuyck’s team-imposed suspension for failing to report to training camp was due to end. The suspension followed his public trade request. The 33-year-old had spent his entire 11-year NHL career with Winnipeg. Hellebuyck has five seasons remaining on a seven-year contract carrying an $8.5 million annual salary-cap hit. He missed training camp while the dispute played out. One report said he had been skating in Michigan as trade discussions continued, but did not establish when he would be ready to play for New Jersey. The Devils began the season with Nico Daws and Jake Allen as their goaltending tandem. Hellebuyck’s arrival gives the team a three-time Vezina Trophy winner who also earned the Hart Trophy as NHL most valuable player in 2025. He helped the...