The opportunity to acquire a defenseman like Seth Jones might seem like a simple decision. It was not that way for the Florida Panthers. A day after pulling off the deal that brought Jones in from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for goaltender Spencer Knight,

It was not that way for the Florida Panthers. A day after pulling off the deal that brought Jones in from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for goaltender Spencer Knight, Panthers general manager and hockey operations president Bill Zito said the Stanley Cup champions took their time before finally executing the move and agreeing to bring on Jones — who has five years left on a big-money contract.

The Chicago Blackhawks traded defenseman Seth Jones to the Florida Panthers for goalie Spencer Knight and a conditional 2026 first-round pick, the team announced Saturday.

Most reasonable people had the Panthers firmly entrenched in the “contender” category. The 2024 Stanley Champions sit sixth overall in the NHL by points percentage and they st

Jones, who had yet to make the playoffs with the Blackhawks in his three-plus seasons in Chicago, had requested a trade last week.

Seth Jones is parting ways with the Chicago Blackhawks just three seasons into his eight-year deal with the team. The veteran defenseman has been traded to the Florida Panthers in exchange for goaltender Spencer Knight and a first-round pick,

Seth Jones is parting ways with the Chicago Blackhawks just three seasons into his eight-year deal with the team. The veteran defenseman has been traded to the Florida Panthers in exchange for goaltender Spencer Knight and a first-round pick,

The Hawks moved relatively quickly after Jones' trade request, sending him to Florida in a blockbuster Saturday. They acquired a first-round pick and Knight, whose presence addresses a weakness in the Hawks' future core.

The opportunity to acquire a defenseman like Seth Jones might seem like a simple decision. It was not that way for the Florida Panthers. A day after pulling off the deal that brought Jones in from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for goaltender Spencer Knight,

Seth Jones was traded to the Florida Panthers by the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday for goalie Spencer Knight and a conditional first-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft. Florida also received a fourth-round pick in the 2026 draft in the trade.

Seth Jones was traded to the Florida Panthers by the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday for goalie Spencer Knight. Chicago also received a conditional first-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft for Jones and Chicago's fourth-round pick in the 2026 draft.