‘Let’s outline two assumptions that kind of go hand-in-hand: The first is that Winnipeg will not let a Hellebuyck trade immediately push it into a rebuild, and the second is, as part of the push to make the playoffs in 2027, that goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is an obvious piece to acquire from the Sabres. Luukkonen has a five-team no-trade list, but even if Winnipeg is on it, why would a 27-year-old Luukkonen want to stay in Buffalo in the prime of his career and play second fiddle to Hellebuyck?’