The departure of Connor Hellebuyck, who has been awarded the NHL’s best goaltender three times, from the Winnipeg Jets is just a matter of time, claims insider reporter Elliotte Friedman.

According to Friedman, the situation of the American star, who submitted a trade request to the Jets early this summer, is expected to be resolved within a week.

– The organization has acknowledged the fact that a trade must happen and it will happen, Friedman states on his 32 Thoughts podcast.

Insider sources indicate that at least three teams are currently in the Hellebuyck sweepstakes: the Carolina Hurricanes, Buffalo Sabres, and Utah Mammoth.

Among the goaltenders of these teams, at least Sabres’ Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and Mammoth’s Karel Vejmelka have been rumored to be included in a potential Hellebuyck trade.

In the case of Carolina, Winnipeg is believed to be demanding at least a defenseman Aleksandr Nikishin, who currently does not have a contract extension, one goaltender, and a top 9 forward in return.

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