Home » Sports » NHL » Florida Panthers

NHL Insider Reveals The Florida Panthers’ Offer For Connor Hellebuyck

On Friday, the Connor Hellebuyck saga came to an end when the New Jersey Devils made a blockbuster move. The Florida Panthers were involved in trade discussions in the summer, and NHL insider Elliotte Friedman revealed what the Panthers were…

The Hockey News

Published: Saturday, 24 October 2026 at 3:26 PM

Key Things to Know

NHL insider Elliotte Friedman revealed Florida offered Evan Rodrigues, Eetu Luostarinen, and draft picks for Connor Hellebuyck.
The trade talks reportedly collapsed after the Florida Panthers refused the Winnipeg Jets' request to include Anton Lundell.
Connor Hellebuyck was instead traded to the New Jersey Devils in a five-team blockbuster deal.

The Story in 60 Seconds

NHL insider Elliotte Friedman revealed that the Florida Panthers previously attempted to acquire goaltender Connor Hellebuyck from the Winnipeg Jets. According to Friedman on the Kyper and Bourne show, Florida's trade offer included Evan Rodrigues, Eetu Luostarinen, and draft picks. However, discussions collapsed when Winnipeg demanded center Anton Lundell, a condition Florida refused to meet.

Hellebuyck was ultimately traded to the New Jersey Devils in a blockbuster five-team deal after sitting out the start of the 2026-27 season. Florida instead pivoted by trading Rodrigues to New Jersey for Jacob Markstrom and utilizing their draft capital in a trade for Brady Tkachuk.

Read the full article on The Hockey News

NHL Insider Reveals The Florida Panthers’ Offer For Connor Hellebuyck

More Florida Panthers News

Never Miss a Sports Update