Could Blackhawks get creative with Seth Jones trade? Six thoughts on NHL deadline, more
We’re less than a week away from the NHL trade deadline. Will the Chicago Blackhawks make another trade? Could Seth Jones be dealt? Ryan Donato? Someone else? Maybe no one gets moved? As of Friday afternoon, it sounded like the Blackhawks weren’t sure how the final week would play out.
Trade discussions have been relatively quiet for them and apparently other teams considering the quantity of moves lately. That all could certainly change in the
“Five years is a lot of time, but obviously it sounds like the cap is due to rise significantly, so I’d have to think $2 (million to) $3 million is probably the range,” the source said. Another thought the source had was using a third team, maybe a team that isn’t likely to be a cap-ceiling team in the coming years, to retain Jones’ cap hit and pay it a few second-round draft picks to do so. The Blackhawks have two second-round picks this year and three more in 2026.
They could tap into a couple of those. Considering they might get another second- or third-round pick at this deadline still, the Blackhawks could always
