A day after pulling off the deal that brought Jones in from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for goaltender Spencer Knight, Panthers general manager and hockey operations president Bill Zito said the Stanley Cup champions took their time before finally executing the move and agreeing to bring on Jones — who has five years left on a big-money contract.

Seth Jones is parting ways with the Chicago Blackhawks just three seasons into his eight-year deal with the team. The veteran defenseman has been traded to the Florida Panthers in exchange for goaltender Spencer Knight and a first-round pick,

The Florida Panthers are loading up ahead of their title defense. They acquired defenseman Seth Jones from the Chicago Blackhawks Saturday night.

The Athletic has live coverage of the 2025 NHL trade deadline. Seth Jones wanted out, and it didn’t take long for the Blackhawks to grant his wish. Chicago dealt the veteran defenseman to the Florida Panthers on Saturday night in exchange for a conditional 2026 first-round pick and goaltender Spencer Knights.

Gearing up the roster for another run at the Stanley Cup, the Florida Panthers on Saturday night acquired defenseman Seth Jones from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for goaltender Spencer Knight, a source told ESPN's Greg Wyshynski,

Defensemen Seth Jones and Ryan Lindgren and forward Gustav Nyquist were on the move on Saturday as three Central Division teams got a jump on the NHL’s looming trade deadline. The Colorado Avalanche got the ball rolling with another splash by acquiring Lindgren and forward Jimmy Vesey in a trade with the New York Rangers.

Seth Jones looked right at home as he took the ice for the first time wearing a Florida Panthers sweater on Monday morning in Fort Lauderdale.

The general manager of the defending champs explains the decision to go get Jones and what else his team might need before the deadline.

Panthers GM Bill Zito fires back at the doubters after the Seth Jones trade that brought the defenseman in from the Blackhawks.

This time, Zito pulled off another major deal, trading 2019 first-round pick and backup goalie Spencer Knight, along with a future first-round selection in 2026 or 2027, to acquire Jones from the Blackhawks. Once again, the Panthers managed to add a high-caliber player without disrupting their core lineup.

The Panthers made a big move to get Seth Jones on Saturday night and now Bill Zito is on the hunt for more trades.