Blackhawks trade Seth Jones to Panthers for G Spencer Knight and conditional 2026 1st-round pick

Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune on Mar 1, 2025

Published in Hockey

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ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Chicago Blackhawks have traded defenseman Seth Jones to the Florida Panthers, the team announced late Saturday.

The Hawks will receive goaltender Spencer Knight and a conditional 2026 first-round pick, and they’ll retain 26% of Jones’ salary. The Hawks also sent a 2026 fourth-round pick to the Panthers.

Jones, 30, went public last month with his desire to play for a contender and asked Hawks management to facilitate a trade.

“Your prime’s only so long,” he told the Chicago Tribune on Feb. 22 before the Hawks played the Blue Jackets in Columbus, Ohio. “You’re only going to play your best hockey for so long. To me, it was something to think about. Obviously I got advice from my agent (Pat Brisson) and things like that too. This is kind of the solution I came up with.”

The defending Stanley Cup champion Panthers are second in the Eastern Conference.

News of the trade came just hours before the Hawks played the Anaheim Ducks in the finale of a three-game trip.

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