Now that Blackhawks teammates and fans are aware of Jones' trade request, how long can a mature, professional dynamic hold?

Scott Maxwell of Daily Faceoff: Frank Seravalli notes that it shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone that Seth Jones wouldn’t mind a chance at winning elsewhere. It’s doubtful that Chicago Blackhawks GM Kyle Davidson’s phone is ringing off the hook with that $9.5 million salary cap hit.

Going through every team in the playoff hunt to explore the realistic options for where the 30-year-old defenseman could end up.

Seth Jones and Zach Werenski, friends and former Columbus Blue Jackets defensive partners, couldn’t be on more disparate trajectories this month. Werenski just returned from stealing the show at the 4 Nations Face-Off with a tournament-high six points but falling a Connor McDavid overtime goal short of helping the Americans bring home the championship.

Two days after hinting at his preference, Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Seth Jones doubled down on his trade desire ahead of the March 7 deadline. Jones made his trade request clear and aired it out in a conversation with Scott Powers of The Athletic on Friday.

Seth Jones is open to waiving his no-movement clause so the Chicago Blackhawks defenseman can be traded to another team for a chance to play more competitive hockey, according to a report in The Athletic.

There is no secret that the Chicago Blackhawks and veteran defenseman Seth Jones are lookin to mutually part ways at this year’s NHL trade deadline. He signed an an eight-year, $76 million dollar deal with the Blackhawks after being acquired by the team in 2021.