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The Blackhawks want to trade Seth Jones and he\u2019s not shy about wanting to play for a different organization. And who could blame him, considering the current situation in the Windy City? Still, trading Jones wouldn\u2019t be the easiest move, considering his $9.5 million cap hit that could send teams running.<\/p>\n
Still, Jones has shown he\u2019s more than worth the money. No, he hasn\u2019t fared well in points over the past few seasons, with 37 in 2022-23, 31 last season, and just 26 so far this year. But he\u2019s also a solid player, at worst, on a hockey team that still can\u2019t figure out how to score consistently.<\/p>\n
That said, it\u2019s hard to place these so-so performances on Jones, as only the best of the best would thrive in this environment, and that\u2019s still pushing it. But teams will look at those numbers and they\u2019ll see that, despite Jones\u2019 presence, that the Hawks still aren\u2019t a great hockey team and that Jones has done little to help them.<\/p>\n
Add in that $9.5 million cap hit, and it\u2019s easy to see why some teams who otherwise look like good fits for Jones will back off. But if money became an issue and nobody decided to trade for Jones, would it be hopeless for Blackhawks fans? Probably not.<\/p>\n
While Seth Jones made it clear he\u2019d rather continue his career elsewhere, don\u2019t think he\u2019d let it affect his play on the ice if he stuck around in the Windy City. Instead, Jones would still give this dysfunctional Blackhawks team a veteran presence, and one who would step up his own play, as there would always be the chance the Hawks could move him over the summer.<\/p>\n
Should Jones get things going again in the points column and resemble the defenseman he was in 2021-22 when he put up 51 and five goals in 78 games, someone out there would be looking to make a deal with general manager Kyle Davidson and they wouldn\u2019t bat an eye. That said, Jones has a lot to play for even if he finished the season with the Hawks.<\/p>\n
Regardless of what happens, expect the Blackhawks to win out. They\u2019ll likely retain some of Jones\u2019 contract, but sending him elsewhere will still give them even more cap space than they already have. Secondly, moving Jones almost guarantees at least one high draft pick and a top prospect, maybe even an NHL-ready one, and that will make them better at the deadline.<\/p>\n
Even more, should the Hawks be unable to trade Jones now and they waited until the summer to move him, there\u2019s a chance he could even warrant a better deal. If he played a sound game from now until then, there\u2019s no doubt in my mind a would-be contender in 2025-26 and beyond will pay top compensation for one of the Blackhawks top defenseman.<\/p>\n
So, this is one of those situations where the Blackhawks aren\u2019t losing unless Kyle Davidson undervalues Jones and botches this trade.<\/p>\n The Chicago Blackhawks want to trade Seth Jones, and he\u2019ll be a strong asset to whichever team he\u2019s with following the March 7th deadline.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":14917,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14916","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-chicago-blackhawks"],"yoast_head":"\n