Insider Reveals MASSIVE Hurricanes Trade Report...| Carolina Hurricanes News and Update

Insiders reveal a massive Hurricanes trade report for the number one goaltender on the planet. This news just won't die, especially with the deadline coming up on Friday. Will the Hurricanes finally make the move to get him on the roster? Or is this just another maybe? We're going to take a look at that today and I'm going to tell you how I feel about it. Welcome to Hurricanes Digest, I'm Jeff Testinero, I invite you all to like share comment subscribe click that notification button when you do and I want to thank all of you we have reached 2500 subscribers and I'm super pumped I'm super grateful thank you all of you the push to 26 begins so let's go just like the push for Connor Hellebuyck just won't go away Carolina keeps coming up in the Hellebuyck conversation but the latest report also helps explain why Winnipeg hasn't pulled the trigger speaking on TSN 690 Darren Dreger said the most consistent offer appeared to be coming from Raleigh he stopped short of saying Winnipeg was seriously considering it that leaves a gap between having an offer and having a deal also we got a deal for you we're over on our socials we're over on X we're over on X okay we're on X uh at Canes Digest click follow for more over there well there's more Connor Hellebuyck news coming in and this is one reason Winnipeg might be holding its price last season the Jets went 32-27-11 with Hellebuyck available compared to 3-8 and one during his absence that's the team's record with him available not his personal record as the starting goalie per se still Winnipeg struggled through those 12 games without him it's a big difference uh Drager described the team as trying to buy Hellebuck at a discount everybody's trying to get Hellebuck at a discount apparently and that's probably why Winnipeg keeps saying no to everybody for Winnipeg of accepting that discount means accepting the risk of replacing him well Carolina also has a reason to be careful Hellebuck finished last season with an .895 save percentage so Drager's question gets to the heart of it is the return good enough they want a goalie they need a goalie they want a goalie Winnipeg has reason to demand meaningful value the complication is deciding how much of Hellebuck's you know best you know form should be expected back where is he though that's my question where is he right now skill-wise mentally during the season um the bet Carolina would be making is a rebound Hellebuck's track record gives you a reason to believe in one his most recent season gives you a reason to examine that price he posted a .925 save percentage and 24-25 that fell at .895 and 26 27 those are very different results from the best goalie in the world Carolina has to decide which level is more representative or what it would get moving forward then there's the postseason question his career playoff percentage you know due to our research is .902 across 58 games that doesn't tell you exactly how he would perform behind Carolina's defense which is probably the best in the league it does remind you that a strong regular season reputation doesn't guarantee the same result in the playoffs let's face it Caniacs we all know if it did we would have how many Stanley Cups behind Freddie how many Stanley Cups would we have behind Frederick Anderson and his constant regular season performances over the years exactly for Carolina the decision includes the likely rebound the playoff outlook and the defensive environment around him you're buying the performance you know you expect next not what he just did and Winnipeg's record without him needs context too 12 games is a small sample with different opponents and lineups it's only 12 games the different supports concern about replacing him it doesn't prove Hellebuck alone was the reason my view Winnipeg can reasonably hold out for value while Carolina can reasonably refuse to price a rebound as certain and of course Nikishin still in the conversation I've seen multiple things today that um Nikishin was gonna have to be out of the deal because Winnipeg's not sure if they'll sign with him and if he'll sign with them anyway so you know if if you're Carolina you know Drager discussed Nikishin as a possible part of the Carolina proposal because of his contract stalemate this is his assessment of a possible package neither team has confirmed a complete offer but if Nikishin is involved Carolina would be surrendering a player with meaningful NHL production in the regular season he recorded 33 points in 81 games last season that gives Winnipeg something substantial to evaluate and Carolina something substantial to to lose if they could resign him look at his five on five minutes alongside Ghost over 324 minutes Carolina had a 60.8 percent of the shot attempts that's an encouraging result for the pairing it doesn't guarantee Nikishin would produce the same numbers with another partner or a Winnipeg system if he did decide to sign there it shows why his value deserves more attention than simply calling it you know a trade piece then comes then comes the question would the term and money create sticker shock a player's value to Winnipeg depends on whether he can reach a contract agreement that makes sense so the Jets have to evaluate both the player and the commitment Carolina has to weigh the goalie it would gain against the defenseman it would surrender if he would sign anywhere keep the you know Nikishin keep it clear Nikishin was discussed as you know probable a goalie in a draft picks would raise the question um you know it's a big question i think the question now is not would they trade Nikishin but would Nikishin actually want to sign in Winnipeg he seems quite picky for a guy who's just sitting on his couch um the question was also asked whether Winnipeg would take one of Carolina's goalies specifically now the name has been dragged out there by Drager Brandon Bussy again that was a question about how a deal might work not confirming that Bussy has been offered or if he was part of the deal since we don't know anything about it any goalie moving out would affect both the trades value and Carolina's remaining depth, do you want to give up on the guy who won three Stanley Cup games to win the Cup for you, I know he's struggling but you know, do they now see Kochetkov as the goalie of the future? The Canes' cap hit gives some room to work. Our snapshot shows a payroll of about 93.8 million against a 104 million ceiling, leaving roughly 10.2 million that suggests financial capacity but it doesn't settle a full transaction the players moving roster decisions or any other commitment, which that totally still matters that's why Carolina's current roster belongs in this discussion. Carolina has to evaluate the whole team as a potential deal, you know, would the improvement in goalie justify, you know, what comes out for him? Bussi is already part of Carolina's option. If he were included, the Hurricanes would need to be comfortable with the resulting tandem and the depth behind it. There are several decisions to talk about here. What would actually unlock a trade? First, a return Win Winnipeg considers worth accepting. Secondly, contract clarity if Nishikiyanen is involved. Third, a goaltending plan that works for both teams. A date on the calendar can increase pressure, you know, it doesn't, you know, really, you know, make the unsatisfactory offer better, but it could give some clarity. My position is that they don't do this. I said it, you know, a few episodes ago, I said it last night in the short that I put up that we put up here at Hurricanes Digest when you have news that Carolina had the only viable option offer heading out to Winnipeg um there's even I even have a piece on it up on DigestSports.com under the Hurricane section go check it out um is this offer worth it I don't think this offer is worth it my position is that they just leave this alone and they walk away and they don't bother and we're fine the way we are we don't need Connor Hellebuyck he's you know an aging goalie no offense to him um we're fine you know we're fine the way we are his year last year wasn't great uh we want to improve not just pick up a name we're the Carolina Hurricanes Dr. Tulsky does doesn't pick up names it doesn't happen we're over on our socials real quick at Canes Digest click follow for more over there um as this comes down and there's a lot more coming out don't do it don't do it I don't think we do it I think that Tulsky holds all the cards when it comes to Alexander Nikishin I think that yeah Bussy's struggling now but you know what if Brandon Bussy picks it up don't forget he's not used to being a full-time starting goalie you know he's not used to being an NHL goalie at all and then he comes in and wins three games in the Stanley Cup I'm not saying we rest on what happened last season but we rested on what happened last season a lot with Freddie to me trading for Connor Hellebuyck is just trading for a name yeah he's nasty yeah he can come out nasty but he's been sitting on his couch this whole time I'm sure he's been skating but he hasn't seen any actual NHL level movement or gameplay or anything but he's got to return Friday because his uh suspension's up from Winnipeg so do the Canes make this deal? I think they're just buying a name I don't think they should do it leave it in the comments tell everybody what you think they should do should they actually make a move a solid move for Connor Hellebuyck now that they pretty much have to decide Winnipeg has to decide everybody has to decide what they want to do with this anything else comes down I will let you know I will be back later with lineup projections and a little look into tonight's game versus Edmonton Jarvis is looking promising but we'll talk about that later so for Hurricanes Digest I'm Jeff Testinero let's go Canes we don't need them