Summary
The Athletic Hockey Show crew gives their instant reaction to the Winnipeg Jets trading three-time Vezina Trophy winner Connor Hellebuyck to the New Jersey Devils for Dawson Mercer, Nick Bjugstad, Alexander Command, Nico Daws, a 2027 seventh-round pick and a 2029 second-round pick and discuss what this means for the future in Wininpeg, the balance of power in the Eastern Conference, a potential Jack Hughes-Quinn Hughes-Connor Hellebuyck Team USA reunion in Newark, and more.This episode was recorded live at 12:40pm ET on Friday, October 23, 2026.Hosts: Max Bultman and Mark LazerusWith: Scott Wheeler and Shayna GoldmanExecutive Producer: Chris FlanneryProducer: Chris FlanneryWatch full episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theathletichockeyshowSubscribe to The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/hockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.