Report: Jets captain Lowry says he expects Hellebuyck at training camp

August 24, 2026 at 1:23 PM ET|Comments (0)

from Sportsnet,

Even in the dog days of summer, a key question looms over the Winnipeg Jets : will Connor Hellebuyck continue to take the team's crease?

Captain Adam Lowry is operating as though the answer to that question is yes.

“I expect him to come to camp. I expect him to prove he’s the best goalie in the world … Until something happens, he’s a Jet, he’s a good friend, and we’re excited to get him back," Lowry told The Athletic 's Murat Ates in an interview published Friday .

In late June, Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff said that he is listening to trade offers for Hellebuyck as the team comes off a year in which it missed the playoffs, one season after winning the Presidents' Trophy.

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