Report: Winnipeg Jets Working On Trading Hellebuyck To New Jersey Devils

Jerome Miron-Imagn ImagesJerome Miron-Imagn ImagesOct 23, 2026 3:16 PMPublished Oct 23, 2026 3:16 PMUpdated Oct 23, 2026 3:42 PMAfter a lengthy standoff between Connor Hellebuyck and the Winnipeg Jets, the netminder is reportedly being traded to the New Jersey Devils.It appears that the Connor Hellebuyck saga is finally coming to an end.No official details of a trade have been announced.Related storiesThe Devils currently have just over $1.3 million in cap space, according to PuckPedia. Hellebuyck is in the third season of a seven-year contract that carries an $8.5 million cap hit.If a trade does materialize, Hellebuyck would make his return on Nov. 10 when the Devils travel to Winnipeg.Hellebuyck has been one of the game's most dominant netminders, winning three Vezina Trophies, a Hart Trophy, and an Olympic gold medal with Team USA at the 2026 Winter Olympics.The goaltender publicly released a statement on Aug. 27 through his agent's X account, expressing his desire to be traded.A fifth-round pick in the 2012 NHL Draft, Hellebuyck has spent all 11 seasons of his illustrious career with the Jets. Winnipeg made the Stanley Cup Playoffs in seven of those seasons, with their best finish coming in the 2017-18 season as they made it to the Western Conference Final before eventually losing in five games to the Vegas Golden Knights.For action-packed issues, access to the entire magazine archive and a free issue, subscribe to The Hockey News at THN.com/free.