On October 23, Elliott Friedman tweeted that the Connor Hellebuyck saga was ending, then reported Winnipeg and New Jersey were working on a deal. The completed trade sends Mercer, Kaman, Dawes, Bjugstad, a 2029 second and a 2027 seventh to Winnipeg. Hellebuyck, who had five years left on his contract, stopped 16 of 17 shots in his Devils debut, a win over Dallas; Dallas managed 1.65 expected goals, the lone goal a Herkoian redirect, and his save percentage under 30 shots against is .912 versus a .899 league average. The talk now weighs whether the Jets got full value and whether the no-trade clause shaped the return.