Vegas Golden Knights center Jack Eichel (9) attempts a shot on Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck (37) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Monday, April 13, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Winnipeg Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff speaks to media during their NHL training camp session in Winnipeg, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
WINNIPEG - Kevin Cheveldayoff is listening to offers for Winnipeg Jets star netminder Connor Hellebuyck.
But the team's general manager wouldn't tell media on a pre-NHL draft video call Friday morning if the three-time Vezina Trophy winner has asked for a trade.
鈥淓verybody is talking about ways to improve their team or different things like that,鈥 Cheveldayoff said. 鈥淐ertainly, as an organization we're gonna listen.
鈥淓veryone saw Helly's press conference at the end of the year. He was passionate. Certainly in our exit meetings we had some frank conversations as well, but, again, what happens in those meetings certainly stays private.鈥
The Jets missed the playoffs last season (35-35-12) after capturing the Presidents' Trophy for having the league's top record in 2024-25 (56-22-4).
鈥淲hat we did this year was unacceptable and no one wants to be a part of that,鈥 Hellebuyck said in April. 鈥淲here do we go from here and what鈥檚 the next step?鈥
Hellebuyck has a full no-movement clause and five years left on a seven-year contract that carries an annual average value of US$8.5 million.
He won the 2025 Hart Trophy as the league's most valuable player 鈥 only the eighth goaltender to win the award 鈥 and his third Vezina as top goalie.
This year, he finished 23-23-11 in 57 games with a 2.86 goals against average and an .895 save percentage.
But he did backstop the United States to an Olympic gold medal in a 2-1 overtime victory against Canada at this year's Games. The Michigan product later received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from U.S. President Donald Trump for his performance in leading the team to its first gold since 1980.
Rumours have swirled recently that multiple teams are interested in acquiring the 33-year-old goaltender, whom the Jets selected in the 2012 draft (130th overall).
鈥淎t the end of the day, we both chose to sign a seven-year extension. He gave up some UFA years,鈥 Cheveldayoff said of Hellebuyck.
鈥淲e had the desire to take a player into his high 30s and there's risk on both sides. So again, as an organization you're incumbent, it鈥檚 incumbent upon me to listen, and then that's kind of what I've done up until this point.鈥
And what has he heard?
鈥淲ell, obviously, what I鈥檝e been hearing hasn鈥檛 made me act. I guess the best answer is I鈥檓 still listening.鈥
Winnipeg holds the eighth overall pick heading into Friday night's NHL draft.
This report by 好色tvwas first published June 26, 2026.
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