The Los Angeles Kings are among the teams that have reached out to the Winnipeg Jets about goaltender Connor Hellebuyck, reports Sportsnet's Frank Seravalli.
The Kings were reportedly told that Hellebuyck would accept a trade to Los Angeles.
L.A. is 0-3-2 in part because of poor goaltending. Darcy Kuemper owns an .847 save percentage in four games, while Anton Forsberg has posted an .853 save percentage in two appearances. Kuemper and Forsberg are both pending unrestricted free agents.
Hellebuyck went public with his trade request in August and was suspended by the Jets in September for failing to report to training camp. He remains absent from the team.
The 33-year-old is signed through 2030-31 and his contract carries an $8.5-million average annual value. His deal features a full no-movement clause this season before becoming a 10-team trade list on July 1, 2027.
Hellebuyck won the Hart Trophy and his third career Vezina Trophy in 2024-25 when he posted a 47-12-3 record, a .925 save percentage, a 2.00 goals-against average, and eight shutouts while leading Winnipeg to the Presidents' Trophy. He was below average in 2025-26, recording a .895 save percentage in 57 games as the Jets failed to make the postseason.
