The Winnipeg Jets suspended star goaltender Connor Hellebuyck for failing to report to training camp Wednesday.
Hellebuyck requested a trade this offseason and went public with the demand in August. He told the team he wouldn't be coming to camp, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.
Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff will address the media Thursday.
Hellebuyck is under contract through 2030-31 at an $8.5-million cap hit. He has a full no-movement clause.
The 33-year-old posted an .895 save percentage and a 2.86 goals against average in 57 games for Winnipeg last season. Hellebuyck starred at the Olympics in February, backstopping the U.S. to a gold medal with a 41-save effort against Canada in the final.
Hellebuyck won the Hart Trophy as NHL MVP in 2025 after having a .925 save percentage and a league-leading 2.00 GAA in 63 games. The Michigan native won the Vezina Trophy as the league's best goaltender in 2020, 2024, and 2025.
The Jets won the Presidents' Trophy with the NHL's best regular-season record in 2024-25, but missed the playoffs last season. Hellebuyck attributed Winnipeg's regression to complacency in April after the campaign ended.
Hellebuyck was drafted by the Jets in 2012 and has played his entire 11-year career in Winnipeg.
Detroit Red Wings forward Dylan Larkin also requested a trade this offseason. He reported to Red Wings camp Wednesday.
