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Cheveldayoff: “When Sunny [Mehta] got serious, he got serious real quick. It was a real treat to deal with him, he’s very straight forward. There was no beating around the bush.” #NJDevils
For those who didn’t even want the Devils to pick in the 2026 draft, those who were begging to trade the first round pick..
I guess this moment is for you
Final trade details
To Winnipeg: Dawson Mercer, Nico Daws, Alexander Command and Nick Bjugstad plus 2027 7th round pick and 2029 2nd round pick
To NJ: Connor Hellebuyck..
It wasn’t cheap. Alexander Command is the big piece here, the Devils had to part ways with their 2026 12th overall pick just months after drafting him
Winnipeg fans will enjoy Dawson Mercer, I don’t wanna downplay him. He is there to help their forward depth and he will definitely do that. Hes a solid middle 6 guy, Winnipeg can definitely use someone like him
Other pieces were less significant.
Nico Daws is pretty unknown but I’d say he’s likely to end up as an nhl backup. Bjugstad is kinda a throw in, makes the cap work and gives Winnipeg another forward option, NJ has no space for him. And a future 2nd and 7th round pick, no issue with that at all. NJ kept all their firsts
A lot of this trade rides on Alexander Command..
I’m fired up that Connor Hellebuyck is a New Jersey Devil
Dawson Mercer is a weird one
Someone who had his best play in his rookie year / year 2, but never really seemed to grow much after that. I’d say most devils fans are pretty much fine with him going in this trade
Always solid, good effort good forechecker. Definitely has skill but maybe not enough skill to become a normal top 6 guy. He was good as a complementary third guy
Great guy, of course was drafted by us so it makes it a bit more emotional to see him go. I wish him the best and will always root for him
**Breaking News** 🚨 📰
Per sources I can report @NHLJets are trading Hellebuyck to @NJDevils for Daws, Mercer, Command 2 future picks, and another forward. #HockeyX
Per sources, I’m told some of the names being discussed in a potential Hellebucyk
trade with @NJDevils include ; Daws, Mercer, Command, and potential 1st.
All above remains fluid, as nothing in stone yet.. #HockeyX
Per sources, I’m told some of the names being discussed in a potential Hellebucyk
trade with @NJDevils include ; Daws, Mercer, Command, and potential 1st.
All above remains fluid, as nothing in stone yet.. #HockeyX
Winnipeg having bad offers up until now gives me hope that MAYBE they are settling a bit here
Now even if they are settling Helle is gonna be pricey. But maybe Sunny waited for his moment and got a steal. That’s what I’m hoping for
The New Jersey Devils are closing in on a deal for Connor Hellebuyck, per sources.
As of this weekend, Winnipeg felt it had terrible offers for the goalie but things seemed to have progressed last night. Believe Jets have been focused on scorers in return.
I genuinely have no idea what to expect here with this trade
Goalies generally get less, and there was the whole suspension and Helle forcing his way out. Does that impact that return?
And what are most likely pieces
Mercer? Yegorov? Lenni? Devils have an extra first this year..
@jp_gambatese People act like he lied. 2 things can be true. Sunny feels goalies are generally unpredictable. But sunny also knows Hellebuyck is a top goalie and this team doesn’t have a #1. I’d take a bet on the former vezina and hart winner 😂