Connor Hellebuyck Traded to New Jersey Devils, Says He Is Happy to Join Team
Goaltender Connor Hellebuyck has been traded to the New Jersey Devils and expressed happiness about joining the team after a long wait. He met with the media in Newark, New Jersey.
Amarillo, TX, October 24, 2026 —
Goaltender Connor Hellebuyck has been traded to the New Jersey Devils and said he is happy to join the team after what was described as a long wait. Hellebuyck met with the media in Newark, New Jersey, following the move.
The available information does not specify when the trade took place or which team Hellebuyck was traded from. The terms of the deal, including whether other players or assets were involved, were not provided. No details were supplied about the length of the wait or what it referred to.
Hellebuyck’s comments and media appearance are the only details provided about his response to joining New Jersey. The information does not include a direct quotation, so no verbatim remarks are available to report. It also does not describe his plans with the Devils or provide information about the team’s decision-making around the trade.
The account identifies Hellebuyck as a goaltender, but does not include further background on his career, recent performance or prior team. It also does not give a date for his meeting with reporters. As a result, the circumstances surrounding the transaction and its timing remain unspecified.
What is established is that Hellebuyck has been traded to New Jersey, expressed happiness about joining the Devils after a long wait, and met with media in Newark. Additional information about the deal and the context of his remarks was not included in the available summary.
Story summarized from the original created by ALLAN KREDA, Associated Press on www.myhighplains.com, see more information here.
Media gallery
