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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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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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“This is real money that he’s giving up.
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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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