Jets sign Skinner, Hellebuyck exit chatter back in play
Stuart Skinner’s two-year, $3.75M AAV deal forces Winnipeg to confront its goaltending future—and Connor Hellebuyck’s potential departure.
75 million average annual value, immediately reframing the franchise’s goaltending hierarchy and reviving trade buzz around incumbent Connor Hellebuyck. The deal, reported Wednesday and officially confirmed Thursday, gives Winnipeg a proven NHL backup while planting a clear “next man up” narrative behind starter Hellebuyck. 69 goals-against average.
