Any team with a guy like Connor Hellebuyck between the pipes can instantly become a contender for the Stanley Cup. <h2>Hellebuyck is Elite</h2> Ever since signing his six-year, $37 million contract with the Winnipeg Jets five years ago, Connor Hellebuyck has been constantly among the NHL's elite, with no season below a .910 save percentage or above a 3 GAA. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/NHLJets/status/1649239038745018369'> </a></blockquote></div> However, as he enters the last year of his current deal, buzz is growing that Hellebuyck may be reluctant to extend his stay in Winnipeg unless he receives a lucrative new contract or gets traded. He was involved in many trade rumors ever since, but recently, a major development linking him to the Kings is getting more and more attention. <h2>LAbuyck</h2> <div align='center' style='padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:20px;'><img src='https://i.marqueur.com/habsetlnh/i/photo/303881.webp' width='100%' border='0' alt='image' loading='lazy' defer /></div> A fresh report by NHL Trade Talk has linked Hellebuyck to the Los Angeles Kings. Given the Kings' competitive ambitions and their evident need for a top-tier goaltender, they emerge as leading candidates to acquire Hellebuyck. <q>It's possible that Hellebuyck becomes nothing more than an NHL Trade Deadline rental and if that happens, expect the Kings to be keenly interested.</q> If the Kings were to acquire Hellebuyck, they would not only cement their playoff chances but could also realistically challenge powerhouses like the Oilers and the Golden Knights in a Stanley Cup run. As seen on House of Hockey - <a href='https://www.houseofhockey.net/nhl/news/Conference-Rival-Reportedly-Eyeing-Connor-Hellebuyck' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Conference Rival Reportedly Eyeing Hellebuyck</a>