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Robson Fletcher created a website called Hellebucks to track how much Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck has lost since he missed training camp and the start of the season due to a holdout. As of the publication date, Hellebuyck had forfeited over $400,000 in salary. Fletcher built the site to highlight the financial impact of Hellebuyck’s absence, presenting the figures in relatable terms such as months of rent or Slurpees. The website went viral and now costs Fletcher $5 per month to maintain.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-09,
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Story summary
In October 2023, Connor Hellebuyck and Jets star centre Mark Scheifele signed identical seven-year contract extensions worth an average annual value of US$8.5 million each. However, in September 2026, Hellebuyck was suspended without pay after failing to attend the team's training camp following a trade demand he made public in late August. A fan from Calgary, Robson Fletcher, created a website called "Hellebucks" with a live tracker showing that Hellebuyck has missed out on over US$400,000 since the Jets' season began without him. The site aims to be funny and informative, reflecting both the monetary impact of his absence and fan sentiment. Fletcher said he built the site while watching the Jets play against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
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Suspended Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck has missed out on more than US$400,000 in salary since the team opened its season without him in net, according to a new website called Hellebucks.
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team → suspend → website
The website was created by Robson Fletcher, who said he’s been following the team since Jets 1.0, and has continued his fandom since moving to Calgary.
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he → create → Calgary
The Hellebucks site has a live tracker that shows how much the former league MVP has lost since his holdout began.
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holdout → have → much
“I built it because I was kind of thinking about how much money he was giving up,” Fletcher told 680 CJOB Friday morning.
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Fletcher → build → CJOB
He said the thought came to him while watching the Jets face off against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday.
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Jets → say → Monday
“It was meant to be funny, informative and just a little bit petty.”
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It → mean → ?
In October 2023, Hellebuyck and Jets star centre Mark Scheifele made league headlines after signing identical seven-year contract extensions, each worth an average annual value of US$8.5 million.
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each → make → million
Three years later, Hellebuyck was suspended without pay after he failed to show up for the start of the team’s training camp.
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he → suspend → camp
The move came after the goalie went public with a trade demand in late August.
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goalie → come → August
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Fletcher said he suspects the reason for the U.S. Olympian’s request goes deeper than what fans may assume.
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fans → get → what
“That’s a personal decision for him, but I think what I and a lot of fans and Winnipeggers are feeling is the fact that when you sign a contract, you typically try to fulfill the contract.
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you → ’ → contract
It wasn’t that long ago (that) he said he wanted to be a Jet for life,” he said.
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he → say → life
“I think that’s why a lot of folks are feeling a little burned by this, but I’m sure he’s got his own reasons that we’re probably not fully aware of.”
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we → think → that
Reaction to the website has been “hilarious” since it blew up Thursday, Fletcher said.
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Fletcher → blow → website
Initially, he was able to operate it for free, but the number of visitors surpassed the amount he was allowed without payment.
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he → operate → payment
He is now paying $5 per month to keep the tracker running.
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He → pay → tracker
His ability to gather the information necessary for the website comes from his work.
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ability → gather → work
Fletcher said he runs a communications and data consultancy firm that tries to break down the numbers in simple terms – a skill he also used on Hellebucks.
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he → say → Hellebucks
“(The website) breaks it into more day-to-day terms, like how many Slurpees is that? Or how many months of rent,” he said.
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he → break → rent
At the time of publication, Hellebuyck has lost enough money to pay for 388 months of rent in a one-bedroom apartment in Winnipeg with heat included in the price, according to Hellebucks.
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Hellebuyck → lose → Hellebucks
In other terms, that is more than 3,700 lower bowl tickets to watch a single Jets game at Canada Life Centre or more than 230,000 Slurpees.
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that → watch → Centre
“This is real money that he’s giving up.
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he → give → that
And putting it in context, I think, helps us understand what’s going on with not just with this situation, but professional sports in general right now,” the website’s founder said.
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founder → put → situation
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