Connor Hellebuyck Ranking Only Adds to Jets' Uncertainty

Connor Hellebuyck slipped one spot to No. 2 in NHL Network’s annual ranking of top goaltenders, overtaken by Tampa Bay Lightning star Andrei Vasilevskiy for the No. 1 position. The ranking comes as the Winnipeg Jets near training camp in less than a month, keeping uncertainty high over whether Hellebuyck will still be Winnipeg’s starter. Hellebuyck posted a difficult 2025-26 season, going 23-23-11 with a 2.86 goals-against average and a .895 save percentage, his worst save mark of his career. Vasilevskiy won his second Vezina Trophy with 39-15-4, a 2.31 GAA and a .912 save percentage. Winnipeg has already signed Stuart Skinner to a two-year, $7.5-million contract on July 1 as insurance, but the Jets still must resolve Hellebuyck’s future as trade speculation lingers.