Confirmed Trade: [FLA/CHI] Seth Jones (26.3% retained; $7M AAV) and 2026 4th round pick for Spencer Knight and 2026 1st round pick

[Ezekial]

Crazy trade, Blackhawks fans gotta be happy about it, long time to be retaining, though

 

[QuizGuy66]

Raging at the reasonableness of this trade. HFBoards needs deals that teams can be raked over the coals for

 

[Face Of Bear]

Florida gave up next to nothing and got a big add to their top 4. Easy W.

 

[violaswallet]

Jones will do well with Florida

Florida fans how has Spencer knight been?

He's ready to be the starter. Very solid and has worked out problems in his game.

I'm sad to see him leave

 

[CaptainScrewy]

Forsling - Ekblad
Mikkola - Jones


Sounds so much better going for another cup run as our top 4 vs having to play Kulikov as a top 4 guy every night.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

It is a gamble for Florida but I think it is a good one honestly.

 

[HawksDub89]

Great trade for both teams.

Jones is a very good top 4 D. Just not a 1D.

Hawks get draft cap and (potentially) their future 1 goalie.

 

[Mrfenn92]

He's ready to be the starter. Very solid and has worked out problems in his game.

I'm sad to see him leave

Thanks for the input

 

[Koivu11]

 

[Bizz]

lol Florida gets FLEECED

 

[Simon Nemec]

ESPN cared about it so much that college basketball was on over it during the first period lol

And that has to do with the NHL and its common courtesies.. how?

College Basketball before March Madness gets more views than the Stanley Cup Final. Pretty terrible argument lol

 

[Gizmo Tkachuk]

I’m not sure how to feel about this but I’m a Knight believer.

 

[William H Bonney]

Great value for the Hawks

 

[Viqsi]

Is Seth Jones at 7M or 7..5M?

PuckPedia says $7M.

 

[Kaiden Ghoul]

I guess it's bye bye Ekblad this summer ?

 

[Sendhelplease]

Laval up 2-0. Reinbacher with an assist

Great point about the Seth Jones trade

 

[eojsmada]

Will be interesting to see if Jones can find a higher level of play or not.

 

[Hotpot]

Easy win for Florida. Goalies are voodoo, and they already have Bob. 2026 1st should be a late pick. They get a top 4 RHD with term and 25% retention. Surprised Chicago couldn't get Cowan, 2026 1st and Minten from the Leafs with the retention

 

[FSL KINGS]

Nice deal for both sides.

 

[roman star]

now ekblad signs with redwing this summer

 

[HuGo Sham]

Great point about the Seth Jones trade

lol wrong thread my apologies Good deal for both teams. Florida just keeps reloading, it’s amazing. I expect jones to thrive with panthers

 

[DingDongCharlie]

Jones is going to be good for Florida. Can pair him with Forsling. Surrounded by talent.

Retention, 7m cap hit now with the cap going up. Least he didn’t end up in Dallas. I don’t want to see them improve.

 

[Bizz]

Damn. Cats are all in again.

all in on what? Seth Jones is one of the worst Defensemen and top 3 worst contracts in the league.

 

[FlyguyOX]

What a fuggin fleece

 

[The Burdened]

And that has to do with the NHL and its common courtesies.. how?

brother I dont understand why you are having a melty over a trade happening when a regular season game is going on?

there will be 6 NHL games overlapping it tonight. that is how much the NHL itself cares about "taking shine" away from it. Life goes on and the world does not stop.