Connor Hellebuyck Trade For Florida Panthers A Pipe Dream At This Point

The Florida Panthers dealing for goaltender Connor Hellebuyck at this point is a pipe dream, unless the Panthers include centre Anton Lundell in a deal to Winnipeg. A recent report suggests the Panthers could pursue Hellebuyck, but cap room is a problem, a lack of top prospects is a problem and a lack of upcoming 1st round draft picks is a problem. The logical goalie to move to Winnipeg in a Hellebuyck trade scenario would be Jacob Markstrom and his $6 million AAV contract (his contract helps a deal work for Florida to fit under the cap). Markstrom is a starter in the NHL and he won't want to sit behind Hellebuyck, so maybe he is okay moving to Winnipeg to be their starter (he has a 20 team no trade clause). If Florida doesn't include centre Anton Lundell however in this trade scenario (he has a $5 million AAV), the trade is going nowhere. Would Winnipeg trade Hellebuyck for Lundell and Markstrom? Quite likely! There's more on the Florida-Hellebuyck trade talk here.