Winnipeg Jets Discussion - 2025/2026 season

[theaardvark]

You purport to have have an ability to allow reason into your thought process, but you're not applying that logic here.

Hellebuyck's under contract for another four years. Per the CBA, he's contractually obligated to show up, participate in practices and games, and adhere to league rules. I won't get into the weeds regarding suspensions, etc. because that'd be pointless at this time.

All those tweets you shared don't prove anything. On the contrary, it reinforces two things:
1. there are some pretty ignorant, short-sighted fans within the Winnipeg Jets base, and
2. Twitter is a trash platform where those types can broadcast their ignorance.

And again, none of what you posted above explains these comments:

Your deflection and non-answer are begrudgingly accepted.

100%.  Contracturally, he is obligated.

No player ever has demanded a trade while still under contract.

Oh wait.

Neither CH37 or the Jets have addressed his words in that exit interview.

[blue_gold_84]

No player ever has demanded a trade while still under contract.

Oh wait.

Now you're just moving the goalposts with this goofy retort. Has he demanded a trade? No. Has he alluded to any such thing? Also no.

Neither CH37 or the Jets have addressed his words in that exit interview.

You already said that yesterday.

But you're incorrect: Hellebuyck comments driven by 'that kind of emotion,' Jets GM says

Feel free to grasp at all the straws you want to prop up this whacky narrative of yours. It's shades of 2022, only this time it's Hellebuyck as your target.

And once again, it just smacks of intellectual laziness.

[theaardvark]

Now you're just moving the goalposts with this goofy retort. Has he demanded a trade? No. Has he alluded to any such thing? Also no.

You already said that yesterday.

But you're incorrect: Hellebuyck comments driven by 'that kind of emotion,' Jets GM says

Feel free to grasp at all the straws you want to prop up this whacky narrative of yours. It's shades of 2022, only this time it's Hellebuyck as your target.

And once again, it just smacks of intellectual laziness.

I will re-iterate, I do not want CH37 to leave the team. But I would like to ensure that should this be an actual issue, we manage to take full advantage of it, rather than be held hostage by it.

Enough time has passed, the fact that there are social media posts questioning whether CH37 is available for trade says that we should either have CH37 or the Team reassure fans that everything is great, and that CH37 is on board with the path the team is heading.

[blue_gold_84]

I will re-iterate, I do not want CH37 to leave the team. But I would like to ensure that should this be an actual issue, we manage to take full advantage of it, rather than be held hostage by it.

Enough time has passed, the fact that there are social media posts questioning whether CH37 is available for trade says that we should either have CH37 or the Team reassure fans that everything is great, and that CH37 is on board with the path the team is heading.

I get what you're saying. Outside of a few bright spots, this was a forgettable season for the Jets and its superstar netminder. It was his worst campaign since he became a starting goalie, which has to be frustrating for a player of his calibre.

The bolded part is entirely hypothetical at this time. While I can appreciate the concern based on Hellebuyck's comments in his exit interview, I would be hesitant to jump to any conclusions or fill in the blanks. We're only a few weeks into a long off-season for the team, so we'll likely have to wait for an update on this situation (if you even want to call it that). And that's only if the organization chose to make it public.

Unless it's a reputable source or an official account, I'd take what you read on social media with a grain of salt. I'm not on any platforms but what little I do see from others leads me to think they're all just total slopfests these days.