Feb 25, 2025; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Utah Hockey Club center Jack McBain (22) looks for a rebound from Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Arvid Soderblom (40) during the first period at Delta Center. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images
Seth Jones Sounds Off on Blackhawks Amid Trade Plea
Seth Jone’s patience on the Chicago Blackhawks has grown so paper-thin, he is saying anything he can to skip town at this point.
The Blackhawks lost 2-1 to the Utah Hockey Club on Tuesday. They were outshot 36-22 and overall shot attempts were 93-39 in favor of Utah.
Jones scored Chicago’s only goal in the defeat, which was the team’s fourth straight loss and seventh in its last eight games.
Chicago is buried by six points into last place of the Central Division with 41 points, which is the lowest total in the NHL aside from the San Jose Sharks.
“This is in almost four years of, you know, bottom of the league,” Jones said after Tuesday’s game. “So, it’s not just this year for me, at least.”
Following a 23-53-6 season last year, the Blackhawks added some veteran pieces, such as Taylor Hall, Tyler Bertuzzi and Pat Maroon, to accommodate Connor Bedard. But 58 games into this season, there has been no progress in the team’s development.
“We’re the exact same team right now as we were game 1. It’s pretty evident out there. We haven’t made any strides to be a better, more simple hockey team, and it shows.”
“We’re the exact same team right now as we were game 1. It’s pretty evident out there. We haven’t made any strides to be a better, more simple hockey team, and it shows.”
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— Spittin’ Chiclets (@spittinchiclets) February 26, 2025
Jones requested a trade from Chicago as he recently told The Athletic that his agent, Pat Brisson, is working with management to get something finalized before the March 7 trade deadline.
The 30-year-old defenseman faces some obstacles, however. Jones is locked into an eight-year deal with a full no-move clause and a $9.5 million cap hit through 2029-30. While trade speculation is ongoing, moving his contract is going to be a tricky challenge.
