Hellebuyck says family threats prompted Jets trade request

New Jersey Devils goalie Connor Hellebuyck said threats and other incidents involving his family were a decisive factor in his request to leave the Winnipeg Jets, describing them as more than online death threats and asking for his family’s privacy. He said career uncertainty also contributed, while acknowledging that his life changed after the United States’ Olympic gold-medal victory over Canada and that playing in Canada has both challenges and positives. Hellebuyck, 33, was suspended after not reporting to training camp and was traded to New Jersey on Oct. 23, forfeiting more than $925,000 in salary. He did not start in his first return to Winnipeg, and said he hopes his relationship with the city and organization can eventually recover.