The opportunity to acquire a defenseman like Seth Jones might seem like a simple decision. It was not that way for the Florida Panthers. A day after pulling off the deal that brought Jones in from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for goaltender Spencer Knight,

It was not that way for the Florida Panthers. 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.

Knight, who will make his first Hawks start Monday against the Kings, creates a tricky three-goalie rotation for the Hawks at the moment — not that they're complaining.

Seth Jones was traded to the Florida Panthers by the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday for goalie Spencer Knight. Chicago also received a conditional first-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft for Jones and Chicago's fourth-round pick in the 2026 draft.

The acquisition of Spencer Knight makes the Chicago Blackhawks' goaltending future promising with his potential.