Report: What Did The Buffalo Sabres Offer Or Were They Asked To Give Up In A Trade For Connor Hellebuyck?

Did The Buffalo Sabres Offer Or Were They Asked To Give Up In A Trade For Connor Hellebuyck: What Happened

Yahoo Sports reported on Monday, October 26, 2026 in a story involving Did The Buffalo Sabres Offer Or Were They Asked To Give Up In A Trade For Connor Hellebuyck, Vezina Trophy, Jersey Devils. Here is how the report opens:

Hart and Vezina Trophy winner dealt to the New Jersey Devils for a package of players and prospects last Friday.

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It is one of many NHL stories we are following today, and 3 outlets are covering it. Below are the key takeaways, how the story is being reported across the sport, background on National Hockey League and what to watch next.

Key Takeaways

• The story: Report: What Did The Buffalo Sabres Offer Or Were They Asked To Give Up In A Trade For Connor Hellebuyck?
• Who’s involved: Did The Buffalo Sabres Offer Or Were They Asked To Give Up In A Trade For Connor Hellebuyck, Vezina Trophy, Jersey Devils and Hart
• League: NHL
• First reported: Monday, October 26, 2026 by Yahoo Sports
• Coverage: 3 outlets are covering it: Yahoo Sports, ESPN and CBS Sports

How Other Outlets Are Covering It

The same NHL story, as reported by 2 other outlets:

• NHL power rankings: Connor McDavid on fire; Devils land Connor HellebuyckYahoo Sports Connor McDavid is off to a Wayne Gretzky-like start and Connor Hellebuyck finally is dealt. Here are the latest USA TODAY Sports power rankings.
• Who comes out ahead in the Hellebuyck trade? Grading the Devils vs. JetsESPN On Friday, the Devils acquired Hellebuyck from the Jets -- who received Mercer, Bjugstad, Command and Daws. Here's what it means for each team.
• Stanley Cup odds: Devils' odds shorten after blockbuster Hellebuyck tradeESPN The New Jersey Devils are among the Eastern Conference favorites after trading for Connor Hellebuyck.
• Connor Hellebuyck trade: Jets send star goalie to the Devils in exchange for four players, two draft picksCBS Sports Hellebuyck finally gets his wish met to be moved out of Winnipeg after asking for a trade in the offseason

Background: National Hockey League

The National Hockey League (NHL; French: Ligue nationale de hockey [liɡ nasjɔnal də ɔkɛ], LNH) is a professional ice hockey league in North America composed of 32 teams, 25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. The NHL is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada and is considered the premier ice hockey league in the world. The Stanley Cup, the oldest professional sports trophy in North America, is awarded annually to the league playoff champion at the end of each season. The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) views the Stanley Cup as one of the "most important championships available to the sport".

Text from Wikipedia’s National Hockey League article, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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