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The Connor Hellebuyck era is over in Winnipeg after the Jets traded the all-star goalie on Friday.
3-time Vezina-winning goalie told team at the end of last season that he wanted out
Darren Bernhardt · CBC News
· Posted: Oct 23, 2026 12:33 PM EDT | Last Updated: 6 minutes ago
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The Connor Hellebuyck era is over in Winnipeg after the Jets traded the all-star goalie on Friday.
The 33-year-old from Michigan is headed to the New Jersey Devils.
In return, the Jets acquire forwards Dawson Mercer, Alexander Command, Nick Bjugstad, goaltender Nico Daws, New Jersey’s second-round pick in the 2029 NHL draft and seventh-round pick in the 2027 draft.
Hellebuyck is a three-time Vezina Trophy winner and 2025 Hart Trophy winner as NHL MVP who has made five appearances at the NHL All-Star Game.
He also backstopped the U.S. men's hockey team to an Olympic gold medal in February 2026.
He still had five years left on a seven-year contract but told the team during exit interviews at the end of last season that he wanted to be moved, general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff told reporters last month.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Darren Bernhardt has been with CBC Manitoba since 2009 and specializes in offbeat and local history stories. He is the author of two bestselling books: The Lesser Known: A History of Oddities from the Heart of the Continent, and Prairie Oddities: Punkinhead, Peculiar Gravity and More Lesser Known Histories.
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