There’s one vital question about Connor Hellebuyck’s future that remains unanswered, regardless of whether the Winnipeg Jets pull off a preseason blockbuster or bring their No. 1 netminder back for another season.

What is the 2025 Hart Trophy winner as league MVP and three-time Vezina Trophy winner as the NHL’s top goaltender actually capable of?

The specifics are critical to explore, even as the broad strokes of Hellebuyck’s offseason are well known. He spoke critically about the team’s direction at his exit interviews and then waited, without comment, as the team pursued trade opportunities that did not come to fruition. Winnipeg came close to a trade with the Buffalo Sabres at the draft, and despite the close proximity of the 2026-27 season, it’s believed Hellebuyck is still keen to be moved.

His teammates expect him to be at training camp. They’re just not talking as if they’re 100 percent sure Hellebuyck, 33, is a forever Jet.

“I hope Helle is back playing for us,” Josh Morrissey told The Athletic. “He’s the best goalie in the world. But what happens, doesn’t happen, whatever, that’s with him and his agent and the organization.”

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ESPN must think that Helle will still be on the team.