The Jets made a major decision as they recommitted to Connor Hellebuyck and Mark Scheifele, signing both to matching seven-year contracts. <h2>Hellebuyck Gets Paid</h2> Before the start of the season many thought the Jets may go into rebuild mode as both Mark Scheifele and Connor Hellebuyck were pending UFAs. However, the team shocked many fans when they signed both to matching seven-year deals. <q>Hellebuyck and Scheifele agree to 7 year extensions with the Jets. $8.5 mil aav for both.</q> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/DarrenDreger/status/1711463309726134632?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1711463309726134632%7Ctwgr%5E8e01eb5f6e5983d4fa4a4bbded29e19424cbfdbd%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hockeyotb.com%2FConnor-Hellebuyck-Reminds-Everyone-Why-He-Is-The-Best-Goalie-In-The-NHL-292495'> </a></blockquote></div> So far, Hellebuyck has not had his best start to the season, but he bounced back in a big way during the team's last game. <h2>Hellebuyck Emerges As Star Goalie Once Again</h2> After a rough start to the season, Hellebuyck made up for it by dominating the Red Wings, putting up on of the best single-game goaltending performances of the season. In the game he saved 2.32 goals above expected according to money puck. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/ConnorHrabchak1/status/1717725593230254592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1717725593230254592%7Ctwgr%5E8e01eb5f6e5983d4fa4a4bbded29e19424cbfdbd%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hockeyotb.com%2FConnor-Hellebuyck-Reminds-Everyone-Why-He-Is-The-Best-Goalie-In-The-NHL-292495'> </a></blockquote></div> After the game, Connor's team mates were highly complimentary of their goalie. Mason Appleton had a lot to say about him. <q>We think he's the best goalie in the league. At the start of the season, we were getting scored on a little bit more than we liked. A little bit more than he liked as well. But you know when you've got such an elite goaltender it's only a matter of time until he gets his game exactly where he needs it and wants it.</q> Jets coach Scott Arniel added his thoughts to the conversation. <q>He's been going here for the last few games. He took charge of that one. I know it's a kind of a hometown game for him, that one. But he was big out there. He was rock solid, made the stops when we needed them, certainly in that first 10 minutes to start the third. And then he brought it home for us.</q> The game marked 100 career wins on the road for Hellebuyck, who joined a prestigious list of goalies who accomplished the feat in a similar number of games. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/StatsCentre/status/1717754141429108868?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1717754141429108868%7Ctwgr%5E8e01eb5f6e5983d4fa4a4bbded29e19424cbfdbd%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hockeyotb.com%2FConnor-Hellebuyck-Reminds-Everyone-Why-He-Is-The-Best-Goalie-In-The-NHL-292495'> </a></blockquote></div> If the Jets are going to make a serious playoff push and advance past the first round, they are likely going to need this version of Hellebuyck night in and night out. He has shown in the past that he is more than capable. As seen on <a href='https://www.hockeyotb.com/nhl-team/winnipeg-jets/Connor-Hellebuyck-Reminds-Everyone-Why-He-Is-The-Best-Goalie-In-The-NHL' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Connor Hellebuyck Reminds Everyone Why He Is The Best Goalie In The NHL</a>