Connor Hellebuyck Says He Is Happy to Join New Jersey Devils
Goaltender Connor Hellebuyck expressed happiness about joining the New Jersey Devils, following a trade that concluded a long wait for him to leave the Winnipeg Jets.
Evansville, IN, October 24, 2026 —
Goaltender Connor Hellebuyck has expressed happiness about joining the New Jersey Devils after a trade ended a long wait to leave the Winnipeg Jets, according to the available account of the move.
The account identifies Hellebuyck as a goaltender and names the Devils as his new team and the Jets as his former team. It does not provide the date of the trade, its terms, or details about when Hellebuyck’s wait to leave Winnipeg began. No direct quotation from Hellebuyck was provided, so his reaction is reported in paraphrase.
The information available also does not specify whether the trade involved other players, draft picks or additional transactions. It gives no details about the teams’ explanations for the deal or about Hellebuyck’s role with New Jersey. Those points cannot be confirmed from the summary.
For now, the reported development is limited to the trade and Hellebuyck’s stated positive reaction to joining the Devils. Further particulars about the transaction and what comes next for the goaltender were not provided.
Story summarized from the original created by ALLAN KREDA, Associated Press on www.tristatehomepage.com, see more information here.
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