With the trade deadline creeping up, fans knew a blockbuster move was bound to shake things up—and, oh boy, did it deliver. Saturday saw a whirlwind of trades, and smack in the middle of it all? None other than defenseman Seth Jones. After some serious trade buzz, the Florida Panthers swooped in and snagged him from the Chicago Blackhawks. Jones had been eyeing an exit since the Four Nations Face-Off, hoping to land on a team with real championship aspirations.
With contenders like the Dallas Stars and Columbus Blue Jackets in the mix, Florida ultimately won the sweepstakes, giving Jones the fresh start he’d been craving. Now, with a new jersey on his back, Seth Jones isn’t just turning the page—he’s dropping some real talk about his time in Chicago. Fresh off the trade, he’s pulling back the curtain on what those four years were really like, and let’s just say, it wasn’t all sunshine and smooth skating.
Ben Pope, the Chicago Blackhawks beat reporter for The Sun-Times, hopped on X on March 3 to spill some behind-the-scenes insight straight from Seth Jones himself. Reflecting on his time in Chicago, Jones didn’t sugarcoat a thing, admitting, “It was a tough 4 years in Chicago. Not what I envisioned when I signed there… I was just putting so much on myself, trying to do it all.”
The post continued, “That wasn’t the right thing, but it was hard mentally day-to-day. I’m happy I can come here… trust all the players around me and just win.” Safe to say, he’s ready to roll with the Panthers and let the game come to him.
Seth Jones to reporters in Florida: “It was a tough 4 years in Chicago. Not what I envisioned when I signed there… I was just putting so much on myself, trying to do it all. That wasn’t the right thing, but it was hard mentally day-to-day. I’m happy I can come here…trust all… https://t.co/U5Vf2fzgRZ
— Ben Pope (@BenPopeCST) March 3, 2025
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