Devils Acquire Goalie Connor Hellebuyck From Jets In Trade
The New Jersey Devils have acquired U.S. Olympic goalie Connor Hellebuyck from the Winnipeg Jets in a trade.
Peoria Bloomington, IL, October 23, 2026 —
The New Jersey Devils have acquired U.S. Olympic goalie Connor Hellebuyck from the Winnipeg Jets in a trade, according to the information provided about the deal.
The available details identify the two teams and Hellebuyck, but do not specify when the trade took place or what the Devils sent to Winnipeg in return. The length or terms of any agreement connected to the transaction were not provided. No statements from either team or from Hellebuyck were included.
The information also does not explain the circumstances behind the trade or describe what role the Devils expect Hellebuyck to have. It does not provide details about his Olympic participation beyond identifying him as a U.S. Olympic goalie. Those points cannot be confirmed from the information available.
The move places Hellebuyck with New Jersey after his time with Winnipeg, but further details about the transaction remain undisclosed in the summary. In particular, the return to the Jets, the timing of the deal and any accompanying roster changes have not been specified.
Without those details, the scope of the trade and its immediate implications for either team are unclear. The confirmed information is limited to the central transaction: New Jersey acquired Hellebuyck from Winnipeg in a trade. No additional terms or next steps were provided.
Story summarized from the original created by JOHN WAWROW and STEPHEN WHYNO, Associated Press on www.centralillinoisproud.com, see more information here.
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