Look who came crawling back
Welcome back. Your chair's in the corner.
His suspension is up Friday. That doesn't mean he plays. Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman floated the Jets simply paying him to stay home, and plenty of people think they should just bench him.
So here's the deal, Connor: you're back. You're on the trip. You get a nice hotel room with a comfy chair in the corner, a great view, and one job. Watch.
Starring: everyone except Connor.
Connor appears as: guy in the chair.
Time since he cucked out
since Connor Hellebuyck asked the Jets to take him back. His suspension is set to end Friday.
Counting from Aug. 27, 2026, the day he went public with his trade request (NHL.com). He says he asked privately "several months" before that, so this is a low estimate. Previous record: 0.
of the regular season has played out without him. Games started: 0.
Pay he's given up sitting out (roughly)
$0 USThat's
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You wanted out. Now you want back in?
Connor Hellebuyck asked the Winnipeg Jets for a trade. He didn't report to training camp. The Jets suspended him and opened the season without him.
Then, shortly before opening night, he told the team he intended to come back, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman. Insider David Pagnotta says he'd still like that trade, thanks.
His suspension is scheduled to end Friday, Oct. 23. Pagnotta has also heard some teammates “may not want him to come back.” Can't imagine why.
So we built a clock. It started the day the Jets opened without him, and it runs until he's back in the crease. Or isn't.