That price tells you what the market thinks of the Jets without Hellebuyck: they're a road-favorite matchup at home on opening night. Winnipeg still has the scorers. Mark Scheifele put up 103 points last season, Kyle Connor had 39 goals and Gabriel Vilardi had 30. The problem is everything behind that top group. The Jets went 35-35-12 last year and missed the playoffs, and that was with Hellebuyck behind them.
The Jets did make changes around the goalie. Mario Ferraro signed a 3-year deal to shore up the blue line, and there's hope that prospects like Isak Rosen and Viggo Bjorck can add scoring beyond the top 3. Scott Arniel, now in his 3rd season behind the bench, has to find secondary scoring fast. If Scheifele and Connor get shut down, this lineup has struggled to score any other way.
Both injury lists are worth a look. Boston has Matthew Poitras on injured reserve with a lower-body injury, and Charlie McAvoy is listed under a suspension designation, so check the Bruins' blue line before puck drop. Winnipeg has Garrett Brown, Walker Duehr and young defenseman Elias Salomonsson all on IR, on top of Hellebuyck's suspension. None of the Jets' IR names is a top-line piece, but a thin roster makes the depth problem worse.
Boston hasn't confirmed its goalie for Friday. Swayman will have had 2 days off since the Rangers shutout, so it wouldn't be a surprise to see him again. If he starts, the matchup is simple: an established goalie coming off a clean sheet against Skinner, who has to prove he belongs in the job. If the Bruins' forwards generate more than they did for most of Tuesday, Winnipeg's opening night could go badly.