{"id":652370,"date":"2026-08-30T15:45:20","date_gmt":"2026-08-30T15:45:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/652370\/"},"modified":"2026-08-30T15:45:20","modified_gmt":"2026-08-30T15:45:20","slug":"oilers-3-best-trade-packages-for-connor-hellebuyck-the-hockey-writers-edmonton-oilers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/652370\/","title":{"rendered":"Oilers’ 3 Best Trade Packages for Connor Hellebuyck – The Hockey Writers – Edmonton Oilers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Connor Hellebuyck<\/a> officially requested a trade from the Winnipeg Jets via a statement released by his agent<\/a> on Thursday, Aug. 27. The longtime Jets goaltender is going into just the third season of a seven-year deal worth $8.5 million per season and is looking for a change. While a team like the Edmonton Oilers seems like an unlikely destination, it doesn\u2019t hurt to think about the possibilities.<\/p>\n

Hellebuyck is among the best goalies in the league, if not the top one. He has talked about his main goal<\/a> being to win a Stanley Cup and how he could get there. The Oilers are still well within their contending window. I put together three different trade offers the Oilers could use if they would ever consider a move for the three-time Vezina Trophy winner.<\/p>\n

This isn\u2019t saying Edmonton should or even would think about it, but it doesn\u2019t hurt to scheme something up just in case.<\/p>\n

Offer 1: Isaac Howard, Picks<\/p>\n

To use recent precedent, we look at the blockbuster trade<\/a> that sent Mikko Rantanen to the Dallas Stars in exchange for Logan Stankoven and a slew of draft picks. Hellebuyck is of similar elite status to Rantanen, probably even more so, while Howard and Stankoven are a bit more of a stretch, but both are still young centrepieces in a trade return.<\/p>\n

The Oilers don\u2019t have an extreme wealth of draft capital, but sometimes it takes a gamble to land a star and become a bigger contender. This would give the Jets a young forward with a lot of potential to join their group up front along with a boatload of picks to secure a bright future. I believe this is the top option if Edmonton made a move.<\/p>\n

\"ConnorConnor Hellebuyck, Winnipeg Jets (Amy Irvin<\/a> \/ The Hockey Writers)<\/p>\n

WPG receives: Isaac Howard, 2027 second-round pick, 2028 first-round pick*, 2029 first-round pick*, 2029 third-round pick<\/p>\n

*Conditional picks<\/p>\n

EDM receives: Connor Hellebuyck<\/p>\n

Offer 2: Devon Levi, Viljami Marjala, Picks<\/p>\n

It wouldn\u2019t be ideal to move a goaltender you just acquired and one of your top prospects, but it\u2019s another tempting option. Devon Levi<\/a> is still very young and coming from a crowded goalie room with the Buffalo Sabres, he\u2019ll join another one in Edmonton. If the Jets were to take him on, he would join a tandem with former Oiler Stuart Skinner and likely see the most playing time of his career.<\/p>\n

Vijami Marjala is just 23 years old and could see NHL ice time this season after 60 points in 72 games<\/a> last season in the American Hockey League (AHL). It would be the biggest blow of this particular deal to let him go; however, it would likely be the piece that pushes it over the top for a Winnipeg team that would love to keep stocking their forward corps. It also allows the Oilers to hold onto a couple extra picks for future deals.<\/p>\n

WPG receives: Devon Levi, Vijami Marjala, 2028 first-round pick, 2028 third-round pick<\/p>\n

EDM receives: Connor Hellebuyck, 2027 sixth-round pick<\/p>\n

Offer 3: Beau Akey, Connor Clattenburg, Picks<\/p>\n

The final approach once again includes sending young Oilers the other way. Beau Akey plays a well-balanced game, and his intelligence is evident already at 21 years old. The Jets\u2019 blue line is slowly aging and could always use a backup plan in the minors for the coming years, and Akey is full of potential.<\/p>\n

Connor Clattenburg plays an old-school style of hockey. His offense has flashes, but it\u2019s his board play and aggressiveness that shine the brightest. We\u2019ll see how sustainable that will be in today\u2019s NHL, but for now he\u2019s showing a lot of improvement and will surely be ready for the next level full-time soon.<\/p>\n

WPG receives: Beau Akey, Connor Clattenburg, 2028 first-round pick, 2029 first-round pick<\/p>\n

EDM receives: Connor Hellebuyck<\/p>\n

We\u2019ll see how the Winnipeg goaltender\u2019s market shapes up in the coming weeks or months and if the Oilers are involved in any way. Hellebuyck is reportedly pretty open<\/a> with regard to where he wants to go next, so anything is possible right now. The team has assets to use; it\u2019s a question of whether the Jets want to gamble.<\/p>\n

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