AP sources: Jones traded to Blackhawks, gets 8-year deal
SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) Seth Jones has been traded from the Columbus Blue Jackets to the Chicago Blackhawks, according to three people with knowledge of the move.
Jones also has agreed to terms on a $76 million, eight-year contract extension that carries an annual salary cap hit of $9.5 million. He had one year left on his current contract.
The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Friday because the trade had been agreed to but the call not completed yet. It was not immediately clear what Chicago gave up to get the 26-year-old defenseman.
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SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) â Seth Jones is now with the Chicago Blackhawks and could become the organization s cornerstone on the blue line.
Chicago acquired the star defenseman from the Columbus Blue Jackets in a blockbuster trade Friday just before the NHL draft began. The Blackhawks got Jones and the 32nd pick in the draft and a 2022 sixth-rounder from the Blue Jackets for 20-year-old defenseman Adam Boqvist, the 12th and 44th picks in the draft and a 2022 first-rounder.
âThrilled to be able to add someone like Seth Jones to our team, general manager Stan Bowman said on a video call after the first round. âHeâs an impact defenseman that weâve been searching for for quite some time, and to finally be able to add him to our group here is a huge move for the whole group. I think it changes the complexion of our defense in particular but our team in general.â
Former Winterhawks standout Seth Jones traded to Blackhawks
Defenseman gets $76 million, 8-year contract extension By STEPHEN WHYNO, AP Hockey Writer
Published: July 23, 2021, 5:14pm
Share: Former Portland Winterhawks standout Seth Jones has been traded from the Columbus Blue Jackets to the Chicago Blackhawks, according to a person with knowledge of the move. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Friday, July 23, because the trade had been agreed to but the call not completed yet. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete, File)
SECAUCUS, N.J. Seth Jones is now with the Chicago Blackhawks and could become the organization’s cornerstone on the blue line.
Updated July 23
Blackhawks trade for Seth Jones, Bruins re-sign Taylor Hall
Seth Jones has been traded from the Columbus Blue Jackets to the Chicago Blackhawks in a blockbuster trade completed just before the NHL draft.
By STEPHEN WHYNOAP Hockey Writer
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SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) Seth Jones is now with the Chicago Blackhawks and could become the organization’s cornerstone on the blue line.
On the signing front, the Boston Bruins locked up Taylor Hall with a $24 million, four-year contract. Hall will count $6 million against the salary cap through the 2024-25 season. Buffalo dealt Hall to Boston at the trade deadline and he fit in perfectly as a complementary forward on the second line.