{"id":874679,"date":"2026-08-28T15:08:15","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T15:08:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/874679\/"},"modified":"2026-08-28T15:08:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T15:08:15","slug":"winnipeg-jets-morning-papers-todays-hockey-headlines-122","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/874679\/","title":{"rendered":"Winnipeg Jets Morning Papers: Today\u2019s Hockey Headlines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Note: To think yesterday began as a typical late-August day during the dog days of summer. That changed in the afternoon when Connor Hellebuyck\u2019s camp blew up the NHL news cycle, announcing through his agent that the top netminder <a href=\"https:\/\/illegalcurve.com\/connor-hellebuyck-confirms-he-made-trade-request-to-winnipeg-jets-believes-thats-best-path-forward\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">wanted out of Winnipeg<\/a> which the <a href=\"https:\/\/illegalcurve.com\/winnipeg-jets-release-a-statement-regarding-connor-hellebuycks-trade-request\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">team did acknowledge<\/a>. As you might expect, the news generated plenty of reaction, including from Drew and me, as we recorded a 20-minute IC Rapid Reaction show that you can watch <a href=\"https:\/\/illegalcurve.com\/rapid-ic-reaction-connor-hellebuyck-confirms-trade-request-from-winnipeg-jets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Note II: On a much less dramatic goaltending front, we <a href=\"https:\/\/illegalcurve.com\/cole-kehler-will-be-the-winnipeg-jets-emergency-backup-goalie-ebug\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">learned yesterday<\/a> that Altona\u2019s Cole Kehler will serve as the Winnipeg Jets\u2019 Emergency Backup Goalie for the upcoming season. Kehler, who played three games for the Manitoba Moose in 2021, will travel with the team as part of the NHL\u2019s new EBUG requirements.<\/p>\n<p>Jets news:<\/p>\n<p>Winnipeg Free Press:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.winnipegfreepress.com\/breakingnews\/2026\/08\/27\/moving-on-is-the-best-path-forward-jets-goalie-hellebuyck-wants-trade\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Jets\u2019 Hellebuyck trade request marks pivotal moment for the franchise<\/a>. (Paywall). Ken wrote about a significant day in Jets 2.0 history.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-197775\" class=\"wp-image-197775\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/October-28-2024_1874.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"315\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-197775\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Colby Spence (Illegal Curve)<\/p>\n<p>Winnipeg Sun:\u00a0<a class=\"tnt-asset-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.winnipegsun.com\/sports\/winnipeg\/hellebuyck-publicly-requests-trade-out-of-winnipeg\/article_22c8e96b-dee4-4caa-9abc-d23f2e849cb3.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" aria-label=\"Hellebuyck publicly requests trade out of Winnipeg\">Hellebuyck publicly requests trade out of Winnipeg<\/a>. Massimo shares his thoughts on the big news.<\/p>\n<p>The Athletic Winnipeg: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/7543941\/2026\/08\/27\/connor-hellebuyck-jets-trade-request\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Jets star goalie Connor Hellebuyck publicly confirms trade request<\/a>. (Paywall). The excerpt to Murat\u2019s piece really illustrates how remarkable this move is given it\u2019s been just two years of the seven-year deal.<\/p>\n<p>Sportsnet: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsnet.ca\/nhl\/article\/five-potential-landing-spots-for-jets-connor-hellebuyck\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Five potential landing spots for Jets\u2019 Connor Hellebuyck<\/a>. I don\u2019t want to say there is a 0% chance that he gets dealt to Vegas but I\u2019d be beyond shocked if that actually ever happened. The other teams seem plausible.<\/p>\n<p>Buffalo News:\u00a0<a class=\"tnt-asset-link\" href=\"https:\/\/buffalonews.com\/sports\/professional\/nhl\/sabres\/article_6c85e79b-5cdc-48d4-b067-0e3ba0ecd7cb.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" aria-label=\"Winnipeg goalie Connor Hellebuyck reiterates trade request. What can it mean for Sabres?\">Winnipeg goalie Connor Hellebuyck reiterates trade request. What can it mean for Sabres?<\/a> (Paywall). Of course folks in Western New York are curious as to what this could mean for their franchise.<\/p>\n<p>Jets video:<\/p>\n<p>TSN: <a href=\"https:\/\/illegalcurve.com\/tsn-where-will-connor-hellebuyck-end-up-what-should-the-return-be\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Where will Connor Hellebuyck end up &amp; what should the return be<\/a>?\u00a0Why did Connor Hellebuyck decide to go public with his trade request after doing it privately months ago? What teams are the best fit for the goaltender? What would the Jets need to get in return for the three-time Vezina winner? TSN Hockey analyst Martin Biron joins SportsCentre to share his thoughts.<\/p>\n<p>TSN:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/illegalcurve.com\/tsn-reacting-to-connor-hellebuyck-going-public-with-his-trade-request\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Reacting to Connor Hellebuyck going public with his trade request<\/a>.\u00a0Bryan Hayes, Dave Feschuk and Dave Naylor discuss Connor Hellebuyck going public with his trade request out of Winnipeg and is this about playing in the U.S. or not being able to win with the Jets.<\/p>\n<p>NHL Network: <a href=\"https:\/\/illegalcurve.com\/nhl-tonight-reaction-continues-to-connor-hellebuycks-public-trade-request\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Reaction continues to Connor Hellebuyck\u2019s public trade request<\/a>.\u00a0The NHL Tonight crew react to the news of Connor Hellebuyck publicly requesting a trade from the Winnipeg Jets and discuss what teams could trade for the all-star goaltender.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/logoillegalnew.png\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Note: To think yesterday began as a typical late-August day during the dog days of summer. 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