Jets' Cole Perfetti move may help in a Sabres trade for Connor Hellebuyck

It's still unclear whether Connor Hellebuyck will be traded by the Winnipeg Jets, either to the Buffalo Sabres or elsewhere.But in the meantime, the Jets are taking care of other business.On Wednesday, they reached a five-year contract agreement with Cole Perfetti, avoiding arbitration by getting to a deal before the scheduled hearing.And while that doesn't immediately seem to have anything to do with Hellebuyck, Perfetti actually has a connection to the Sabres.Perfetti played with Sabres center Ryan McLeod in the OHL.McLeod is a player who could be a logical piece as part of a return package for Hellebuyck."Ryan McLeod would be a more reasonable target and has already dominated alongside Jets forward Cole Perfetti," The Athletic's Murat Ates wrote in a new article on Wednesday. "The 26-ye