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The Jets' trade of Connor Hellebuyck
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Where it stands
Winnipeg traded Connor Hellebuyck to New Jersey on October 23, 2026, ending the months-long stalemate over his offseason trade request. The Jets received Dawson Mercer, Nick Bjugstad, Nico Daws, the draft rights to Alexander Command, New Jersey’s 2029 second-round pick and its 2027 seventh-round pick; the trade is complete.
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The story so far
Update 1
Hellebuyck goes to the Devils. What do the Jets have to build with?
New Jersey gets the established goaltender. Winnipeg gets NHL players, a prospect’s signing rights and two picks—and the harder task of turning flexibility into results.
What moved
- The clubs complete the trade on the day his suspension was set to end.
History
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Who's involved
People
- Alexander CommandSwedish ice hockey player1 report
Connor HellebuyckAmerican ice hockey player1 report
Dawson MercerCanadian ice hockey player1 report
Kevin CheveldayoffCanadian ice hockey player1 report
Nick BjugstadAmerican ice hockey player1 report
Nico DawsCanadian-German ice hockey player1 report
Organizations
- New Jersey DevilsNational Hockey League team in Newark, New Jersey1 report
- Winnipeg Jetshockey team of the National Hockey League1 report
Places
- NewarkNewark, NJ, United States of America1 report
- WinnipegWinnipeg, MB, Canada1 report
Every outlet we read on this story
62 sources33 outlets1 video2 wire copies
