An NHL insider has added more details to New Jersey Devils star goaltender Connor Hellebuyck's claim on Tuesday about death threats he and his family received during his time with the Winnipeg Jets.

“Follow up: Multiple sources say Connor Hellebuyck did not notify the Winnipeg Jets (or Winnipeg Police) last season of any fan behavior ‘more than just online death threats,'” NHL insider Frank Seravalli wrote in a social media post on X, formerly Twitter.

Seravalli also reported that Seravalli did not make the Jets aware of any other threatening fan behavior against him or his family until close to training camp.

“Hellebuyck did notify [Jets] that him and/or his family were targeted online on the night of State of the Union and appropriate action was taken. But sources said Hellebuyck did not apprise [Jets] of any additional alleged actions, threats, vandalism or fan behavior that ‘crossed the line' until late in the summer with training camp approaching,” added Seravalli.

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Hellebuyck sent shockwaves across the hockey realm when it was revealed that he requested a trade out of Winnipeg just months after he helped Team USA capture the gold medal at the Milan Cortina Olympics.

Even before he spoke to the media on Tuesday, ahead of the Devils' road game against the Jets at the Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, Hellebuyck's relationship with his former team was widely viewed as something that's beyond repair. His statement on Tuesday only adds more strain to his relationship not just with the Jets but with Winnipeg.