Jets Suspend Hellebuyck After Trade-Request Holdout — SkimNews
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- Winnipeg Jets suspended star goalie Connor Hellebuyck on Wednesday night for failure to report to training camp, though the team did not disclose how long the suspension would last.
- The Jets open camp Thursday in Winnipeg, Manitoba, with GM Kevin Cheveldayoff scheduled to meet with reporters Thursday morning.
- The suspension stems from Hellebuyck's late-August trade request, issued through agent Ray Petkau, in which he said he "tried to handle the situation quietly and respectfully while giving the organization time to explore its options."
- Hellebuyck, the 2025 NHL MVP and three-time Vezina Trophy winner, was drafted by the Jets in 2012 and reiterated that "my position has not changed, and I believe moving on is the best path forward for me and my family."
- In February, Hellebuyck guided the United States men's national hockey team to its first Olympic gold medal since 1980 — a credential that strengthens the Jets' or any suitor's leverage depending on which side blinks first.
Why it matters: The Jets open training camp Thursday without the reigning NHL MVP and a three-time Vezina winner, while GM Kevin Cheveldayoff faces immediate pressure to resolve a trade standoff with the goalie the franchise drafted in 2012 — with neither side showing willingness to bend before camp even begins.
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