Connor Hellebuyck is once again having a memorable season, and one NHL analyst believes he has been so good that he should win the Hart Trophy. It's been 10 years since <a href='https://www.nhl.com/canadiens/' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Montreal Canadiens</a> legend Carey Price stole the spotlight <a href='https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/canadiens-goaltender-carey-price-wins-hart-trophy/' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>and claimed the Hart Trophy</a>, becoming the first goalie since <a href='https://www.nhl.com/news/dominik-hasek-100-greatest-nhl-hockey-players-284696256' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Dominik Hasek in 1998 to be named the NHL's most valuable player</a>. <h3>Connor Hellebuyck is battling Leon Draisaitl and Nathan MacKinnon for the Hart Trophy</h3> This season, the Hart Trophy race is centered around Colorado's Nathan MacKinnon and Edmonton's Leon Draisaitl. However, one goaltender is making a strong case to join the conversation and possibly strip it away from the other two players. Winnipeg Jets netminder Connor Hellebuyck is <a href='https://www.hockeylatest.com/nhl-team/winnipeg-jets/connor-hellebuyck-nearing-historic-nhl-record-that-could-be-broken-during-very-last-game' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>having a phenomenal year.</a> He has his team near the forefront of the league standings, positioning them to be strong contenders for the President's Trophy. And that's not even the best part, he's also a top contender for another Vezina Trophy. Hellebuyck's outstanding play and workload put him in <a href='https://www.nhl.com/standings/2025-03-16/wildcard' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>the Hart Trophy</a> discussion. He was also sensational at the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/HockeyDaily365/status/1892752414618317107'> </a></blockquote></div> In an era where goalies play fewer games than ever, he's proving they can still be game-changers. At 39-9-3 in 51 games, he leads the league in goals-against average (1.97) and shutouts (6) and is making a serious case for MVP. On Friday's installment of 'Daily Faceoff LIVE', NHL goalie turned broadcaster Carter Hutton weighed in on the chances of <a href='https://www.nhl.com/jets/player/connor-hellebuyck-8476945' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Hellebuyck</a> collecting the Hart Trophy. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/DailyFaceoff/status/1901261702655853003'> </a></blockquote></div> I guess maybe you can make the argument for Hellebuyck because he plays so many minutes, and he plays a lot of games, and he is the most important player for the Winnipeg Jets. At the same time, it's hard when you're a guy that doesn't have an impact on every single game, right? You think about Draisaitl and McKinnon playing every single night. There's no nights off. So I am biased because he is a goalie, and he's the best goalie in the world, but I still think it's always going to bode toward the player because you're playing every single night. For Hellebuyck, I think this whole Jets team is only going to go as far as he can take them come playoff time. I think we saw that at the deadline. What they added, they added because I feel like at this point, [Hellebuyck's] going to have to be the difference for them. - Carter Hutton What do you think, should Hellebuyck win the Hart Trophy over Draisaitl or MacKinnon? Have your say in our poll!