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

[TLEH]

 

[Dead Meat]

I'm still over the moon...

 

[bwana63]

imagine being a hockey journalist and giving this trade a C

 

[Putt Pirate]

imagine being a hockey journalist and giving this trade a C

Who gave a C?

 

[bwana63]

Who gave a C?

Laz. and The Athletic today in a very lazy effort. aging well

and Laz's previous piece was outstanding. go figure

 

[Putt Pirate]

Laz id a total buffoon. He is about getting clicks and not really doing sports journalism. Cancelling that sub was a solid move for me last year. I vote with my wallet on that shit.

 

[ColbyChaos]

Laz. and The Athletic today in a very lazy effort. aging well

and Laz's previous piece was outstanding. go figure

Per laz no team in the cap era has won the cup from rebuilding through the draft. Pens caps avs hawks kings and bolts just won by the power of friendship and not because of the players they drafted

 

[Putt Pirate]

You gotta do both. But your key pieces come from the draft.

 

[Toews2Bickell]

Per laz no team in the cap era has won the cup from rebuilding through the draft. Pens caps avs hawks kings and bolts just won by the power of friendship and not because of the players they drafted

funny enough the best team in the league right now has done it almost entirely through the draft and being patient, vegas is like the only team that has done it mostly through player acquisitions, florida has been sharp there as well but they got the players through trades with guys they drafted like huberdeau

 

[Hawkaholic]

This is the interview I was talking about, a clip from it anyway.

 

[Behn Wilson]

Knight's quote after the game, ""I'm here to build a championship-winning team." Knight said postgame. "Whether that's a year, two years, five, I don't know. But that's what we're working towards."

He is the anti-Jones

Hopefully we now have our goalie of the future

 

[ello]

Is it just me who didn’t realize that Knight’s only 23? One draft year older than Askarov? Feels like he’s beeen around forever

 

[GIADF]

Is it just me who didn’t realize that Knight’s only 23? One draft year older than Askarov? Feels like he’s beeen around forever

I knew he was young but honestly prior to the trade would have thought at least 25 by now.

 

[bwanajamba]

It does feel that way. He made the NHL as a 20 year old. Borderline unheard of for a goalie these days. He had a 36-save playoff win against the eventual cup champ Bolts 35 days after his 20th birthday lol. That's a completely busted timeline for a goalie prospect

He is as naturally gifted as they come. Really hope the Blackhawks can nurture that into something special

 

[WarriorofTime]

funny enough the best team in the league right now has done it almost entirely through the draft and being patient, vegas is like the only team that has done it mostly through player acquisitions, florida has been sharp there as well but they got the players through trades with guys they drafted like huberdeau

Yeah, you gotta start with the Draft giving you the right foundation and then you can kinda take it from there once the team has turned the corner. Vegas situation was unique with a very favorable expansion draft. But then once you get it up and going, the further you stay competitive the less drafted your team will become. That's all well and good while you're a competitive team but you won't build a team "from scratch" so to speak with acquisitions when there isn't a foundation.

 

[ploppsdman]

It's still very, very early but in the two Iowa games I saw this year, Wallstedt did not look good.

 

[BobbyJet]

Is it just me who didn’t realize that Knight’s only 23? One draft year older than Askarov? Feels like he’s beeen around forever

24 in a month but I was surprised he was that young as well.

Knight's quote after the game, ""I'm here to build a championship-winning team." Knight said postgame. "Whether that's a year, two years, five, I don't know. But that's what we're working towards."

He is the anti-Jones

Hopefully we now have our goalie of the future

Wouldn't it be perfect if this trade is looked back at as the turning point in Hawk's rebuild.

 

[Cashman]

Almost like when Patrick Sharp was acquired from the Flyers?

 

[Fortyfives]

Hawks already won this trade. Addition by subtraction

 

[CallMeShaft]

In the last 8 games without Seth, we've won 6 and lost twice in ot.

 

[Wally1112pac]

In the last 8 games without Seth, we've won 6 and lost twice in ot.

Seth who?

 

[Kevin Musto]

In the last 8 games without Seth, we've won 6 and lost twice in ot.

Never gonna lose in regulation again

 

[CallMeShaft]

Never gonna lose in regulation again

Don't think we're making the playoffs this year, but this bodes very well for next season. We're winning the cup in 26!

Spoiler

And every subsequent season.

 

[Pez68]

In the last 8 games without Seth, we've won 6 and lost twice in ot.

That's honestly insane for how terrible this team is this season.

 

[Hattrick Kane]

That's honestly insane for how terrible this team is this season.

Legitimately Jones was the problem. Like the sample size is getting larger. TJ Brodie looked competent when Jones was out.

I can’t even come up with reasons why, but this team just plays harder now that Jones is gone.