Dawson Mercer Traded To Winnipeg Jets In Connor Hellebuyck Deal

Dawson Mercer was traded to the Winnipeg Jets from the New Jersey Devils on Friday in a blockbuster deal for superstar goaltender Connor Hellebuyck. Mercer appeared in all 82 games for the Devils over the past five seasons and played their first 10 games of the 2026-27 campaign, recording four assists, nine hits, and eight blocked shots in 15:06 of ice time. He joins Nick Bjugstad, Alexander Command, and Nico Daws heading to Winnipeg in exchange for Hellebuyck.