Goalie was a No. 1 target for Winnipeg when free agency began July 03, 2026 Connor Hellebuyck’s cloudy future with the Winnipeg Jets was not the reason the team signed free-agent goalie Stuart Skinner to a 2-year, $7.5 million contract on Wednesday, general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff said Friday. “We’re excited about the opportunity to add him to the organization and that’s what we’re really focused on,” Cheveldayoff said.