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There is a new wild deadline in sports, and it's in the NHL, and it's on Friday. That is when a major player in the league has to report to his team, or else, will he get moved before his suspension is up on Friday, or will he have to go back to the team who he he is contracted to this season and after that welcome to Hurricanes Digest I'm Jeff Testinero I invite you all to like share comment subscribe click that notification button when you do subscribe so you know when a video like this is coming at you uh we're very close to 3,000 let's keep those subscribers going get that number up 3,000 is the goal so let's do it Caniacs it is amazing that this story just won't die I know he's Connor Hellebuck I know this is a big deal I get it but there have been no I mean I'm just I'm not I'm just saying from what I see through the lens of the Winnipeg Jets there have been no substantial offers into Winnipeg for Connor Hellebuyck this whole time that he's been forced to sit out and then get suspended do i think he should have sat out probably not i mean Larkin showed up to Detroit and look what happened to him but something has to give and it's gotta happen by Friday Friday is the goal NBA Charlotte Hornets had their D-day today with Brandon Miller now the NHL and Connor Hellebuyck and the Winnipeg Jets have theirs i'm not sure whose side to take but it is what it is Elliotte Friedman reports that Connor Hellebuyck suspension ends Friday for Carolina that creates a situation worth monitoring if the Hurricanes acquire him by the weekend would they immediately face another decision what happens to Brandon Bussey and Pyotr Kochetkov the important distinction is that Friday is a reported return date not a date trade deadline but he has to return to Winnipeg or somewhere uh Friedman says Hellebuck informed Winnipeg on October 2nd that he intended to return his suspension ending would allow him to rejoin the Jets i don't think he should go back in that building i don't care who he is first of all he robbed Canada of a gold honestly robbed but he helped team USA beat Canada in the gold medal and now he wants to go back there i don't know i don't know um but his suspension is up Friday it does not establish that a Carolina trade is close because we're not sure what's going down um digest cap model puts Carolina's headroom at around 10.2 million adding Hellebuck's 8.5 million hit leaves roughly 1.7 million before outgoing salary that illustrates the financial possibility the complete transaction um you know the complete transaction and current roster would determine um actual compliance that would determine actual compliance and my except my expectation is that Carolina would acquire Hellebuck to be its primary starter i don't like that idea but you're not gonna have him be your backup that would change both incumbents opportunities his most recent completed season produced an 895 save percentage and a 2.86 goals against average Carolina would need confidence that his present ability and readiness alongside his established career record would stay intact the follow-up plan needs three parts assess his readiness choose the long-term tandem and resolve the third goalie role we know right now that Caden Primo of the AHL Wolves would probably be the number three option but we got one two tandem with with Bussy and and Piotr the financial argument for keeping Bussy is pretty straightforward if you want to talk money his cap hit is 1.9 million through 28 29 paired with Hellebuck that would mean 10.4 million annually in goaltending assuming no salary would be retained i don't think they're going to want to keep his salary in Winnipeg the performance assessment requires more care all right so we have the digest numbers has Bussy at an 882 save percentage through five appearances this season that's a small sample his 31 wins last season are relevant but wins also reflect reflect Carolina's support and his playoff experience remains limited and I'm sorry but currently he's 0-2 this season. Keeping Bussy would preserve an affordable goalie familiar with Carolina's environment. The question is whether the coaches trust him to provide dependable starts behind Connor Hellebuck. The Canes goaltending coach put it very very you know Schoenfelder put it very simply. Consistency is what we're looking for. That is the appropriate standard. The Canes need repeatable performance when its second goalie is playing, especially if Hellebuck requires a gradual return. He hasn't touched the ice in a very long time. I'm sure he's skated, but under this routine, Carolina keeps Hellebuck and Bussy and seeks trade value for Kochetkov. This could return a separate transaction. We should not assume Winnipeg wants Kochetkov as part of its return, but they would be pretty stupid not to. I would judge Bussy on the quality of his performance and the role Carolina needs filled, rather than allowing last season's win total to settle such a decision on whether they trade Kochetkov or Bussy. Kochetkov has a legitimate argument, though. Digest lists him at five wins and five starts through a .912 save percentage grading all five as quality starts that's encouraging evidence although you know you know although five games can't really establish his long-term level but anybody who's watching this stuff i know you are i am Kochakov looks good in the net but Bussey's 0 and 2 including one to Calgary just saying um His cost, his cost $2 million this season, rising to $3.95 million for each of the following two seasons. A Hellebuyck-Kochakov tandem would therefore cost $10.5 million now and $12.45 million next season without any retention by Winnipeg. The case for paying that difference is having another goalie capable of handling meaningful responsibility. carolina would need to decide how much it values that protection early you know his early numbers deserve weight but the evaluation also needs to be a broader performance history and health a strong opening stretch should inform the decision without totally controlling it he had surgery he got things fixed maybe he's good keeping Kochakov means accepting the higher future tandem costs and finding a trade return for Brandon Bussey the comparison should include what each outgoing goalie could bring back in return it also requires a credible workload plan keeping two goalies with sustainable responsibilities only works if both receive enough preparation and playing time carolina currently has two established roster places occupied by Bussey and Piotr adding Hellebuyck would create a third claim on those opportunities the schedule would help determine the transition Carolina could use practices and available starts as you know asked to assess readiness before finalizing the tandem provide roster space and cap compliance you know if it allows it can't send one of the NHL though i'll tell you that i would avoid assuming Hellebuck could arrive immediately and carry a full starter workload the team would need to assess his conditioning timing and his health um you know carrying three briefly could provide depth during the assessment it also consumes a roster place and divides practice opportunities both incumbents require a waiver for an ordinary AHL assignment so sending one down risk losing him to another team and i'm sorry but neither one of these guys are AHL goalies they're both NHL goalies and if you put Piotr or Brandon on waivers they are going bye bye my conditional preference would be Hellebuck um maybe for for Bussy and his patrol honestly i don't want Hellebuck at all um you know it could be back and forth it could be you know whatever you know cost control what we get you know it's it's fun to talk what what we would get and possibly but this is my opinion coming at you through the computer or phone screen or however you're watching me right now i don't want Connor Hellebuck i don't want him leave the send send him to let LA have him the rangers aren't gonna get aren't gonna get him and if they do who are they getting you know by goalie age standards he's pretty over the hill he hasn't touched the ice at all with a team he's probably skated but who knows i'm sure he has but i don't want Connor Hellebuyck, i want to keep it the way things are Piotr right now if i'm picking if i'm Rod and i'm picking a starter Kochetkov is my starter Bussi's my backup just based on Kochetkov's five solid starts and Bussi's not bad they weren't terrible last night in Calgary wasn't terrible but he's owned too so let it build let it mature let it marinate i don't want Connor Hellebuyck but friday is the day he has to come back he said he's coming back or he has to come back or something i don't know but friday is the day if they're going to trade him they're going to trade him now so if anything else comes down i'll be the first to let you know until then for Hurricanes Digest i'm Jeff Testanero let's go Canes don't bring Connor Hellebuyck to Raleigh.