LeBrun: Connor Hellebuyck will not sign a new contract with Winnipeg

[Hodge]

That’s a tough one.

About every playoff team should want him for next season but any team that aims to be good for longer than 1-2 years should say no to his next contract

Yeah, because having the 2nd best goalie in the league locked up long term will really prevent a team from being good.

 

[onetweasy]

Cool….another player who doesn’t want to play in Canada.

Would love to know how many players in the league refuse to play in Canada.

There is no doubt it’s much harder for a Canadian GM to acquire talent when a good chunk of star players refuse to play in the country. The drought continues….

 

[SundherDome]

Buffalo for Mittlestadt

Leave my sweet boy out of this

 

[Some Other Flame]

Kings and Devils seem like the most obvious destinations. And both have the assets to get it done.

 

[Soundwave]

Cool….another player who doesn’t want to play in Canada.

Would love to know how many players in the league refuse to play in Canada.

There is no doubt it’s much harder for a Canadian GM to acquire talent when a good chunk of star players refuse to play in the country. The drought continues….

It's why you can't do stupid things as a Canadian GM ... the margins are thinner to begin with, if you're going compound that by making stupid decisions elsewhere, it just makes it that much harder. You got to be on top of your game.

 

[gojetsgo]

The last big goalie signings have been in the 5-6M range.

name the goalies and ask yourself if they are at the level of helle

 

[SundherDome]

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Cool….another player who doesn’t want to play in Canada.

Would love to know how many players in the league refuse to play in Canada.

There is no doubt it’s much harder for a Canadian GM to acquire talent when a good chunk of star players refuse to play in the country. The drought continues….

Would guess the media and expectations would be the biggest driver.

 

[kinghock]

That’s a tough one.

About every playoff team should want him for next season but any team that aims to be good for longer than 1-2 years should say no to his next contract

I am not sure that every playoff team should want him for next season.
He was always great during regular season, but was not good in playoffs.
To me he looks like upgraded version of Koprisalo.
I do not think he will be good trade for title contender.

 

[ottawa]

Jets imploding, can't say they don't deserve it but this one is honestly a blessing in disguise...they're better off letting him go rather than signing him to a contract that won't age well.

 

[norrisnick]

The last big goalie signings have been in the 5-6M range.

And the last big goalie signings weren't at the level of Hellebuyck. He, Shesterkin, and Sorokin are going to get Vasy numbers over the next two years.

 

[CupInSIX]

name the goalies and ask yourself if they are at the level of helle

You're right, they're not. Markstrom was coming off a much better playoff performance.

 

[kinghock]

I can say, without about 85 percent certainty, that he will be a Los Angeles King.

I can say, with about 95 percent certainty that Kings will not trade for him.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

I can say, without about 85 percent certainty, that he will be a Los Angeles King.

That would be by bet too.

 

[GreatSaveEssensa]

Jets imploding, can't say they don't deserve it but this one is honestly a blessing in disguise...they're better off letting him go rather than signing him to a contract that won't age well.

Why cant you say that?

 

[Hunter368]

I agree. I know they said they wanted to retool and get some NHL talent back, but it's pretty hard to pull off that many hockey trades with such big pieces. It's going to have to include some futures.

If all three are gone, Ethlers And KC will demand trades bc both said no to a rebuild. I suspect it will all be prospects and futures and picks now.

Love it

 

[pickles555]

PLD + Helle To LA

Book It !!

Bergevin is in love with PLD

 

[ottawa]

Why cant you say that?

Fine, I will say it then...Jets deserve this

 

[Sideline]

His age lines up well with Pittsburgh's core. I hope Dubas makes it happen.

 

[kinghock]

And the last big goalie signings weren't at the level of Hellebuyck. He, Shesterkin, and Sorokin are going to get Vasy numbers over the next two years.

Shesterkin >Sorokin> Hellebuyck

 

[Hunter368]

PLD + Helle To LA

Book It !!

Not sure how LA does that cap wise, that’s a lot of m9ney and Jets will want futures and picks now if they do a rebuild. Restructure sounds out

 

[gojetsgo]

You're right, they're not. Markstrom was coming off a much better playoff performance.

lol, and yet markstrom career s% in the playoffs is lower then helle...

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

I hope Jordan Spence is involved in any trade with LA and WPG... LA has a ton of 1 way deals on defense and I wanna see what Spence has got at the NHL level fulltime finally.

 

[Pongs21]

PLD + Helle To LA

Book It !!

That would be a spicy bill for LA

 

[StreetHawk]

Really interested to see what the Jets do this summer. Lots of work to do, lots of directions. I’m sure they don’t want to rebuild. But hopefully for their sake they don’t pull a Flames and rush into a bunch of crippling deals for 30 year-olds to try and replace the stars that are gonna have to be dealt.

For the Jets, hard to imagine anyone who is into their UFA status would NOT list Winnipeg as a No Trade Destination. Only ones would not have that protection be the second tier of players, the middle 6 veterans. The key part of the return would be prospects/picks, but get a roster player back to cushion the blow of losing the guys they need to trade.

We all knew going into the off-season, everything for the Jets hinged on whether any or PLD, Helly, Scheiff would sign away any future UFA years as they were all due to be UFA in 2024. Jets can't afford to lose them for nothing. So, have to make the call in 2023.

 

[kinghock]

Yeah, because having the 2nd best goalie in the league locked up long term will really prevent a team from being good.

It is your opinion that Hellebuyck 2nd best goalie in the league.

Judging by his playoff performances he is not even close to be 2nd best goalie in the league.