After being acquired from the Chicago Blackhawks in a trade for goaltender Spencer Knight and a conditional 2026 first-round pick on Saturday, Jones, who also came packaged with a 2026 fourth-round pick, is now willing to do whatever it takes to get a taste of that success.
The Florida Panthers are the reigning Stanley Cup champions and are well positioned to make a run at becoming back-to-back champions. The Panthers current
Stanley Cup Contenders That Must Make a Big Trade Deadline Move Florida Panthers. The Florida Panthers already splashed out on a deal to acquire Seth Jones from the Chicago Blackh
The Panthers most desperately wanted — and needed — a win in Game 7 back in late June. They took an early 3-0 lead in the best-of-7 Cup Final before squandering their first three chances to win the series by scores of 8-1 in Game 4, 5-3 in Game 5 and 5-1 in Game 6.
The Florida Panthers and Chicago Blackhawks combined for the latest NHL blockbuster trade, sending defenseman Seth Jones to the defending Stanley Cup champions.
The defense also does a good job limiting the opposition, ranking eighth in xGA/60. Meanwhile, the Tampa Bay Lightning rank lower than the Panthers in all three categories. Another disadvantage for the Bolts is they have to go to Amerant Bank Arena for this contest, where Florida is 19-10-2 this season. Tampa is just 14-13-2 on the road.