The Chicago Blackhawks and the Florida Panthers went to the Hockey NHL. Florida got the star defender Seth Jones.
Ice Hockey NHL teams Florida Panthers and Chicago Blackhawks went on a player trade.
In the shop Florida got a star defender Seth Jones30, and in exchange it gave Chicago to his second goalkeeper Spencer Knight23, and the first round of the conditional 2026 round of the summer. Florida also got a fourth round booking.
Jones is running his third season of his eight -year and $ 76 million agreement. With the acquisition, Blackhawks will have 26 % of Jones’ annual salary.
30-year-old Jones has scored 27 power points (7+20) for 42 matches this season.
Chicago season has been difficult. It is the second last of the Western Conference. Of the 60 matches it has won only 18. The club’s recent years have been difficult. Jones showed his frustration Early in the week when the team lost to Utah. The defender was ready to change the team.
– We are the same team right now as the first game of the season. We have not taken the steps forward to be better.
As he moves to Florida, Jones gets into a winning organization. Panthers is the reigning master of the NHL. At the Eastern Conference, the team is second with 37 wins.
Florida CEO Bill Zito is excited about buying a star defender.
– Seth is the league’s elite veteran defenders and proven leader. He is a good game in both directions.
US defender Jones is the first round of Nashville Predators summer 2013. In his career, he has also represented Columbus Blue Jackets.
Goalkeeper Spencer Knight, who moves to Chicago, has played this season in Florida’s shirt with 23 matches with a convincing 90.7 percentage and 2.40 with a average score per match.
Chicago already has two goalkeepers. Arvid Söderblom and Petr Mrazek.
Knight is the first round of Florida’s first round.