Connor Hellebuyck’s trade options include the Los Angeles Kings
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 17, 2026, 3:41 AM
Last updated Oct 17, 2026
Connor Hellebuyck, previously the starting goaltender for the Winnipeg Jets, remains suspended after refusing to report for Training Camp. The Jets are currently using Stuart Skinner as their starter. Hellebuyck, a three-time Vezina Trophy winner, had requested a trade after last season, and recent reports suggest the Los Angeles Kings have emerged as a viable landing spot. NHL Insider Frank Seravalli stated that Hellebuyck is receptive to a move to Los Angeles. Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff has indicated there is no set timeline for Hellebuyck’s potential trade.
- •Hellebuyck remains suspended by the Jets.
- •Stuart Skinner is currently the starting goaltender.
- •Los Angeles Kings are reportedly interested in Hellebuyck.
- •Hellebuyck requested a trade after last season.
- •Jets GM has no defined timeline for a trade.
- 3:41 AMYahoo Sports — Jets’ Connor Hellebuyck’s Potential Landing Spot Gaining Serious Steam
"Right now, the Winnipeg Jets are rolling forward with starting goaltender Stuart Skinner, whom they signed during the offseason to a multi-year contract. Former starter Connor Hellebuyck, who has won the Vezina Trophy multiple times as the NHL’s best player at his position, remains suspended by the club after his refusal to report for Training […] The post Jets’ Connor Hellebuyck’s Potential Landing Spot Gaining Serious Steam appeared first on HEAVY.
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