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NHL·ANALYSIS·September 16, 2026 09:05 AM ET

Analyst floats Connor Hellebuyck sit-out as Jets trade standoff drags on

Camp opens Sept. 16 with no fair-value deal in place.

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated Sep 161 min read
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What happened: Hellebuyck asked out before camp, and trade talks still have not produced an offer the Jets view as fair value. Darren Dreger said this week that the club has received "terrible" proposals so far and that Hellebuyck is not expected at camp opener.

Why it matters: Camp opening turns the situation from an offseason trade file into an immediate roster problem. The stalemate also remains tangled in the same no-movement issues that surfaced when Hellebuyck went public with his trade request before camp.

By the numbers: Hellebuyck is a three-time Vezina winner, and the standoff has stretched from his public trade request on Aug. 27 to the Sept. 16 camp opener without a deal.

What to watch: The next signal is whether Hellebuyck reports once camp opens and whether a club finally meets the Jets' asking price. Any movement in talks would also have to clear the contract protections already complicating a deal.

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