This is why Sabres have to overpay Jets for Connor Hellebuyck trade

It may end up feeling like an overpay.But if the Buffalo Sabres are going to pull off a trade for Winnipeg Jets star goalie Connor Hellebuyck, that's probably what it's going to have to take.The Athletic's Murat Ates wrote a new article on Monday that explains the Jets' perspective on a possible deal, and in it, the case is made clear that Hellebuyck isn't going to come cheap.Clearly, a gold medal-winning, multi-time Vezina-winning goalie won't come in a trade for nothing.But the reality is that the Jets can't settle for anything less than an exceptional offer."Hellebuyck’s .895 save percentage in 2025-26 is uninspiring, but his elite track record features heavily in Winnipeg’s playoff projections," Ates writes, noting that The Athletic's numbers show Winnipeg as a playoff team in 2026-27