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WINNIPEG — Connor Hellebuyck, the three-time Vezina Trophy winner and Team USA Olympic gold medallist set to receive a Presidential Medal of Freedom, has been formally placed on the NHL's unofficial trade market.
Winnipeg Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff confirmed the organisation is prepared to hear offers for its franchise goaltender, whose $8.5 million annual cap hit runs through 2031 — a contract structure that simultaneously defines his value and narrows the field of credible buyers.
Cheveldayoff Signals a Listening Posture Speaking to NHL.com, Cheveldayoff stopped well short of demanding a trade but made clear Winnipeg will engage any interested parties.
He described frank exit conversations with Hellebuyck while keeping specifics private, acknowledging the goaltender's passion at his end-of-season press conference.
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