Connor Hellebuyck’s suspension ends Friday, but insider Elliotte Friedman says the Winnipeg Jets won’t bring him back, even after his pay resumes. The 32‑year‑old goalie held out after his trade request was ignored, missing three weeks and over $785,000 in salary. With the Heritage Classic looming, the Jets may simply pay Hellebuyck to stay home unless a trade materialises with Buffalo, Carolina, Utah or another club by week’s end. Friedman warns the situation will remain uncomfortable and unresolved through the weekend.
After a historic 8-3 victory over the Seattle Kraken that sparked a three‑game winning streak, the Florida Panthers enjoy a brief rest before kicking off a four‑game road trip on Wednesday night versus the Ottawa Senators. The Panthers, now 3‑1‑2 on the road, will continue the stretch with a divisional clash against Ottawa followed by a visit to the Pittsburgh Penguins.
The New Jersey Devils sit at a perfect 8‑for‑8 in shot attempts (280‑200) yet sit 4‑4‑0 with a –2 goal differential, the only team in the NHL with such a shot‑perfect start. Historical analysis of 845 team‑seasons shows teams with similar stats often struggle in goal‑keeping, reflected in the Devils’ low 5‑on‑5 PDO (96.2) and sub‑.880 save percentages for Jake Allen and Nico Daws. Upcoming: the Devils host the Colorado Avalanche on Oct. 20. Trade chatter highlights Brenden Dillon as a possible move for New Jersey, while the Utah Mammoth eye goalie Connor Hellebuyck amid cap space and trade restrictions. The article also notes injury woes for the Flyers, a defensive shuffle in Detroit, and recent Penguins roster moves.
The October roundup highlights two major trade talks: the Pittsburgh Penguins are willing to move veteran winger Bryan Rust or Rickard Rakell, both on $5‑million‑ish contracts, as GM Kyle Dubas looks to inject youth and may also ship Erik Karlsson before the deadline. In Winnipeg, goaltender Connor Hellebuyck’s suspension ends on Oct 23, sparking “awkward conversations” in the Jets’ locker room and fueling rumors of a trade to the LA Kings, a three‑way deal involving the Rangers, or a move to Utah. The recap also notes the Maple Leafs’ shaky 3‑4‑2 start, injuries to Chris Tanev and John Tavares, and a flurry of other league‑wide moves.
Once again, I am late getting to the Recap….this time because I stayed up late & slept in way too long. It was nice though, but now I have a lot to get done before the Manitoba Moose game this afternoon. Enough of boring you with my life, lets see how things went when the red hot Carolina Hurricanes visited the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday.
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Connor Hellebuyck's Winnipeg Jets suspension comes to end on Friday. What will the Jets do? Allow him to come back, or tell him to stay home if he's not traded by then?
Connor Hellebuyck's Winnipeg Jets suspension comes to end on Friday. What will the Jets do? Allow him to come back, or tell him to stay home if he's not traded by then?
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Hellebuyck’s team-imposed suspension will end next week, according to a report shared Saturday.
The Carolina Hurricanes (7-1-1) started off their road trip on a positive note as they defeated the Winnipeg Jets, 3-2 on Saturday afternoon. The win gave Carolina seven wins in a row and kept their record on the road without a loss. Pyotr Kochetkov improved his record to 5-0-0 as he picked up the win. […]
Saturday afternoon, the Carolina Hurricanes stepped up to center ice in Canada Life Centre as the puck dropped to begin […]
The Carolina Hurricanes kicked off their five-game road trip in Winnipeg on Saturday afternoon against the Winnipeg Jets. Heading into the game, they were without captain Jordan Staal, Taylor Hall,…
The Winnipeg Jets ' suspension of holdout goaltender Connor Hellebuyck will end this coming Friday, Oct. 23rd. Here's why: Elliotte Friedman reports that Hellebuyck informed the Jets before their first game of the regular season on Oct. 2nd that he intended to end his absence, which lasted throughout training camp and the preseason, and report to the team. But an article in the CBA allowed the Jets to suspend him for a certain period of time. That clause reads: “If a Player who has...
The Winnipeg Jets reportedly have a deadline coming up in their ongoing stalemate with discontented star goaltender Connor Hellebuyck.
Mammoth's interest in Simon Edvinsson makes sense, the Kings have checked in on Connor Hellebuyck, and Tyson Foerster may be an untouchable.
Mammoth's interest in Simon Edvinsson makes sense, the Kings have checked in on Connor Hellebuyck, and Tyson Foerster may be an untouchable.
Brad Marchand defended Connor Hellebuyck with a bold statement as the Winnipeg Jets' goaltender faces criticism after requesting a trade.
Although Brad Marchand remains out for the Florida Panthers and on injured reserve (IR), he isn’t shying away from the NHL headlines. In fact, one could argue that spending more time off the ice and on social media is making Marchand even more of a media presence, if that’s even possible for someone of his stature and exposure. Just as Marchand recently ba...
Connor Hellebuyck and the Winnipeg Jets are about to find themselves in quite the awkward situation. According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, the Jets will have to end Hellebuyck’s suspension for failing to report to training camp on Friday, October 23. Under the NHL’s CBA, the Jets could suspend Hellebuyck for a “reasonable length” of time
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The Jets suspended Hellebuyck without pay after he failed to report to their training camp.
Bjorck is averaging more than 14 minutes of ice time per night through his first seven NHL games.
Welcome back to another edition of NHLTR Mock Trade. We've had success over the years getting the majority of trade components correct, but who's counting?
For this segment we'll head to Winnipeg and check in with disgruntled Jets' goaltender Connor Hellebuyck. The suspended Vezina trophy winner is still at home waiting for general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff to pull off a trade. The Jets are being patient with this process and have been mulling over options for months. Recently, the heat has ...
The relationship between the Winnipeg Jets and Connor Hellebuyck appears irreparable. A trade is inevitable; it's just a matter of when. With that, we look at three NHL mock trades for the Hart Trophy winner and three-time Vezina Trophy winner.
The stalemate between the Winnipeg Jets and star goalie Connor Hellebuck continues, with no teams stepping up to give Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff the trade package he wants. But it's clear Cheveldayoff has the power and leverage here. How will this emotional saga end?