Hellebuyck Trade Decides Jets Future | Winnipeg News

Winnipieg News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 30, 2026 · 1m

The Winnipeg Jets are in a frantic race to resolve their biggest offseason dilemma: trading star goalie Connor Hellebuyck. With free agency looming and the team still reeling from a playoff miss, GM Kevin Cheveldayoff must decide whether to move Hellebuyck for a top center — a move that could completely reshape their rebuild. Without strong free-agent options, the Jets may gamble on risky signings like Sean Monahan or Tomas Hertl, or even swing for inconsistent scorers like Anthony Mantha. But no matter what else they do, Hellebuyck’s fate remains the central, make-or-break storyline for the…