Jets fans will miss the eye-darting and steely demeanor. As stated previously, Hellebuyck has arguably been the best goaltender in the NHL over the past half-decade. Reliable goaltending is a luxury seldom afforded to NHL teams. Regardless of any trade windfall, having endured the Ondřej Pavelec era, Hellebuyck will be sorely missed. I don’t doubt that Cheveldayoff and Chipman harbor designs to turn Hellebuyck into win-now pieces, but to what end? Most teams in the market for an elite goaltender (New Jersey, Edmonton, etc.) are not positioned to give up core pieces to procure one.
No trade package for Hellebuyck will include a Vezina finalist in return, so for a team heavily reliant on goaltending – their competitive advantage has been neutralized.Īt the risk of aggrandizing, Hellebuyck has become the proverbial Atlas to the Winnipeg Jets world.
Hellebuyck rumors (once confirmed) should force Jets management into a rebuild. The Jets’ hand has been forced, so what do we make of these disgruntled brethren? Connor Hellebuyck In the end, though, recent events provide clarity of direction. This feels akin to getting picked last for dodgeball with a dash of spurned lover for good measure. One can only speculate if Scheifele and Wheeler are manning the lifeboats in preparation for a similar departure.ĭespite having advocated for a Winnipeg Jets rebuild, being ostensibly rejected twice in the span of 48 hours stokes certain small-market insecurities. Rumors quickly followed that Hellebuyck is similarly disinterested in re-signing with the Jets. PLD has confirmed the inevitable and has requested a trade out of Winnipeg. Titanic levels of ship jumping are upon us, but unlike the titular movie, the band is eerily quiet. The 23-year-old impish teenager was right – life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” – Ferris Bueller
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