Confirmed with Link: Seth Jones (25% retained) & ‘26 4th to Florida for Knight and a '26 1st

[Taze em]

BAH GAWD KING is that Levshunov's music?!

 

[Naster Okan]

“Seth has no value.”

 

[TheFridge]

KD gets rid of Bowman's final move as GM. Love it. Getting a first and Knight for him is outstanding work and with the cap going up so much, the 2.5M won't matter.

 

[u2wojo]

So Florida still owns their 2026 pick, so KD basically gave them the option to still trade it and let us get the 2027 instead? I’m not sure I’ve ever seen a trade like that before.

Florida has the option of keeping their '25 1st they traded to Calgary if it is in the lotto and their '26 would go unprotected. We are getting the '26 unprotected because the '25 will not be in the lottery.

 

[CanadianHawks]

So looks like we gotta move two goalies this offseason

 

[Hattrick Kane]

Kurashev and Murphy are all that remain of the Stan Bowman era. It’s finally coming to a close.

 

[Toews2Bickell]

Kurashev and Murphy are all that remain of the Stan Bowman era. It’s finally coming to a close.

flip one of these 1sts and Kurashev to Buffalo for Cozens

 

[CallMeShaft]

Don't like retaining for all those years, but not a surprise given how Seth Jones has performed over the years here.

I am happy to see him leave, though. Borderline ecstatic that I don't have to watch him the next 5 years.

And to get a future 1st and potentially THE future starter for the Hawks? Love it.

Knight's actually got a higher save percentage and lower goals against average than Bob this year. Bob's probably been getting the tougher opponents and Knight's played a lot less games (39 to 23), but that's still impressive for a goalie who is only 23.

 

[Toews2Bickell]

Don't like retaining for all those years, but not a surprise given how Seth Jones has performed over the years here.

I am happy to see him leave, though. Borderline ecstatic that I don't have to watch him the next 5 years.

And to get a future 1st and potentially THE future starter for the Hawks? Love it.

Knight's actually got a higher saver percentage and lower goals against average than Bob this year. Bob's probably been getting the tougher opponents and Knight's played a lot less games (39 to 23), but that's still impressive for a goalie who is only 23.

only way they get a 1st and Knight for Seth is making his AAV market value otherwise they send him off for significantly less if at all...Knight is such an intriguing piece of this deal, at one point the best goalie prospect in the game

 

[clydesdale line]

Where is the KBS of the world who told us there was 0 chance Seth would ever get moved?

Great trade by Kyle. I'm also happy for Vlasic that he gets his USHL buddy back (I think Slaggert also played briefly with those two as well).

 

[10YearsAfter]

Solid deal.
Askarov vs. Knight
Celibrini vs. Bedard
Dickinson vs. Levshunov.

KD winning the rebuild battle bigtime now IMO.

Dickinson vs Rinzel!

 

[Toews2Bickell]

A+ for Davidson on this deal given the NMC, AAV, public request...adds future trade piece in a 1st and a potential franchise goalie for a guy that had zero interest being here

 

[Hattrick Kane]

flip one of these 1sts and Kurashev to Buffalo for Cozens

Nah Peterka if he’s actually available.

 

[Toews2Bickell]

Nah Peterka if he’s actually available.

get Peterka and throw him on a line with Reichel...would come at a lower acquisition cost than Cozens as well?

 

[slappipappi]

So Florida still owns their 2026 pick, so KD basically gave them the option to still trade it and let us get the 2027 instead? I’m not sure I’ve ever seen a trade like that before.

It’s actually potentially tied up in a Calgary trade, so it had to be conditional. Assuming Calgary gets Florida’s 2025, which is all but assured, Chicago gets the 2026.

 

[Ace Card Bedard]

I can’t even pretend to be upset with this.

Good deal for both sides. Jones should Flourish in Florida.

 

[Darkstar]

Love this trade, no criticism at all. I don't mind retaining since we're still rebuilding. Seth can play for a contender and we get a great young goalie plus another high pick. I've always liked Knight and I think he's been solid this season.

 

[Sarava]

good riddance

 

[Behn Wilson]

good riddance

I hate to be negative but in this case, yes!

 

[CanadianHawks]

This is a very good deal for both sides

Kyle did well considering the circumstances. Knight our goalie of the future. Jones will excel with the Cats. Hawks moved on from a malcontent/distraction. Retention reasonable for both sides.

Should be interesting to see the kids get more mins on the backend and Vlasic get even more mins and consistently on the first PP

 

[Toews2Bickell]

if I'm Davidson I'm taking all the meaningful picks from other teams and my own non-1sts and putting all of them on the table for young cost controlled forwards with upside, you got the defense group there, Knight in net and potentially Bedard/Misa, go get a couple legit top 6 forwards with all the picks you've acquired and the cap space you have, add Mike Sullivan as HC next year they could take a big jump forward...keep own 1sts to always have the tank option in the back pocket but everything else see ya for the right players...Chicago needs to be in on the Kaapo Kakko, Cutter Gauthiers etc going forward

 

[Mikitastan]

A+ for Davidson on this deal given the NMC, AAV, public request...adds future trade piece in a 1st and a potential franchise goalie for a guy that had zero interest being here

Couldn’t agree with you more. It wasn’t that long ago that the reality of moving Jones came with retention and adding a sweetener. Now, Kyle actually got some value back.

 

[Mogo]

How has he looked this year?


Knowing sorenson alec Martinez

He's looked good. The only knock or concern about him is his mental state / OCD problem he's been fighting with. Hopefully he's gotten that taken care for good and it wont be a problem anymore

 

[Mrfenn92]

He's looked good. The only knock or concern about him is his mental state / OCD problem he's been fighting with. Hopefully he's gotten that taken care for good and it wont be a problem anymore

Thank you

 

[Toews2Bickell]

can start to see the pieces coming together from the net out and thats exciting, need to figure out forward and HC and next year could be a lot more interesting