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The MVP goalie sat out 24 days. Then he got his trade. SPORTS ANALYTICS The MVP goalie sat out 24 days. Then he got his trade. October 23, 2026 Welcome to ...

The MVP goalie sat out 24 days. Then he got his trade. SPORTS ANALYTICS The MVP goalie sat out 24 days. Then he got his trade. October 23, 2026 Welcome to Sports Analytics. Connor Hellebuyck is a Devil Connor Hellebuyck is a Devil — Friday, October 23: Winnipeg trades its star goalie to New Jersey — The same day his 24-day unpaid suspension was set to end — He gave up $927,835 in salary to get here NHL.com: traded Oct 23, the day the suspension that began Sept 16 was scheduled to end. Global/NHL via search: forfeited $927,835.05 over a 24-day suspension. Who he is Who he is — 3 Vezina Trophies as the NHL's best goalie — The 2024-25 Hart Trophy as league MVP — Olympic gold with Team USA in February: 5-0, .956 save percentage NHL.com: Vezina 2019-20, 2023-24, 2024-25; Hart 2024-25; 2026 Olympics 5-0, 1.18 GAA, .956. Why would a team trade its MVP goalie? Why would a team trade its MVP goalie? Because he would not play for them. The question slide (GOV-058 arc). The standoff The standoff Offseason: he asks Winnipeg for a trade August 27: he goes public, "My position has not changed" September 16: he skips camp, and the Jets suspend him without pay October 23: the trade, on the suspension's last day NHL.com: Aug 27 statement via agent Ray Petkau; suspension began Sept 16; Boston Globe: standoff involved the league and the Players' Association. A step back last season A step back last season .925 save percentage in his 2024-25 MVP year .895 save percentage last season, his career low NHL.com: 2024-25 47-12-3, .925; 2025-26 23-23-11, .895 (lowest of 11 seasons), no shutouts; Jets missed the playoffs. What Winnipeg got What Winnipeg got — Forward Dawson Mercer, 24: 420 games, 20 goals last season — Goalie Nico Daws and injured forward Nick Bjugstad — Prospect Alexander Command, the 12th pick in 2026 — A 2029 second-round pick and a 2027 seventh TSN, Global, NHL.com: six pieces to Winnipeg. Mercer 24, 420 games, 20 goals and 42 points last season; Command 12th overall 2026; Bjugstad on LTIR after pectoral surgery. Why New Jersey wanted him Why New Jersey wanted him — The Devils were 24th in team save percentage, at .880 — Their goalies: Jake Allen, 36, and Nico Daws — An Olympic reunion with Devils star Jack Hughes Yahoo Sports: Devils 24th in team save percentage (.880); Allen 36, Daws 25; Hellebuyck won Olympic gold alongside Jack Hughes. The contract he brings The contract he brings $59.5M over 7 years, signed in 2023 $8.5M a year against the cap NHL.com: seven-year, $59.5 million contract ($8.5 million AAV), entering year three. The other side The other side — Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff: "Connor made his choice" — Winnipeg is 4-3-3 without him — Connor Hellebuyck in August: moving on is "the best path forward for me and my family" Global News: Cheveldayoff quote. NHL.com: Jets 4-3-3; Aug 27 statement. 24 days unpaid. One trade. He got his way. 24 days unpaid. One trade. He got his way. His return to Winnipeg: November 10, in a Devils jersey. Mic drop (GOV-058). TSN: Devils at Winnipeg Nov 10. Easy Media Kits on Dataspheres AI Easy Media Kits on Dataspheres AI Automate videos like this. dataspheres.ai/pages/dataspheres-ai/one-show-every-platform Scan to learn more Easy Media Kits on Dataspheres AI. Automate videos like this. Scan the code or go to dataspheres.ai/pages/dataspheres-ai/one-show-every-platform.