Jets Trade Hellebuyck to Devils, End Tense Era in Winnipeg

WINNIPEG — From an unheralded teenager playing in Odessa, Texas, plucked out of the fifth round, to becoming one of the premier goaltenders in the world. What a rise it was for Connor Hellebuyck. And what a circus it became over the last few months, as the Winnipeg Jets navigated the delicate nuances of trying to move a franchise cornerstone in a market plagued with contractual roadblocks, all while operating inside a goaltending market that almost always favours buyers. All of that finally came to a head on Friday, when the Jets traded Hellebuyck to the New Jersey Devils for…