Penguins Aim to Acquire Vezina Trophy Winner This Summer
PUBLICATION
Ryan Fiore
May 10, 2023 (11:13)
The Penguins goalie talk is heating up.
New Goaltender
The Penguins could be looking to replace Tristan Jarry as their starting goaltender, as injuries have plagued the 28 year old over the past few years. One elite goaltender's name could be an option to replace Jarry, but it certainly will come with an expensive price tag.
One goaltender who is asking for a trade is Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck. The 29 year old was drafted 130th overall by the Jets in the 2012 NHL Draft.
Hellebuyck's performance this season was one of his best, as he posted a .920 save percentage. Hellebuyck has led the Jets to 5 postseasons. The farthest the Jets made it of those was in the 2017-2018 season, where they lost the Conference Finals to the Vegas Golden Knights.
In a postseason interview following a first round exit against the Vegas Golden Knights, Hellebuyck spoke out about potentially leaving Winnipeg, stating :
"My main goal is to win a Stanley Cup and I'm starting to run out of to and I can feel it."
The Michigan native will be entering the final season of his 6 year, $37M contract with Winnipeg.
As Read on Illegal Curve - Winnipeg Jets End of Season Media Availability: Connor Hellebuyck and Blake Wheeler
POLL |
MAI 10 | 71 ANSWERS Penguins Aim to Acquire Vezina Trophy Winner This Summer Do the Penguins have a chance at acquiring Hellebuyck? |
Yes | 43 | 60.6 % |
No | 28 | 39.4 % |
List of polls |
|
9 hours ago | By Chris Gerics Nick Robertson's Trade Value Revealed As Deadline Nears, per Insider |
|
10 hours ago | By Chris Gerics John Tavares Reveals Surprising Reason Why He Missed the Golden Goal vs. Team USA |
|
11 hours ago | By Chris Gerics Calle Jarnkrok's Injury Fate Officially Revealed by the Maple Leafs |
|
13 hours ago | By Chris Gerics More Bad News Emerges for Maple Leafs Defenseman Jani Hakanpaa |
|
14 hours ago | By Chris Gerics The Worst is Confirmed for Matthew Tkachuk as Brady Tkachuk Drops Devastating News |
|
16 hours ago | By Chris Gerics Mitch Marner Finally Breaks Silence on Facing Auston Matthews in Four Nations Final Showdown |
|
17 hours ago | By Chris Gerics Elliotte Friedman Once Again Links the Toronto Maple Leafs to 50-Goal Scorer |
|
18 hours ago | By Chris Gerics We Finally Know Who Botched the National Anthem, And She's the Girlfriend of a Famous Singer |
Previously on HockeyPatrol