Tensions Rising Between the Blackhawks and Star Player
The tension between the Blackhawks management and their all-star, Seth Jones, are starting to rise.
The Jones' In Chicago
Last year, the Chicago Blackhawks had a pair of brothers on their blueline: Seth and Caleb Jones. Seth was the Blackhawks all-star last year and is quite a strong blueliner.
Seth Jones averaged over 24 minutes of ice time a night with the Blackhawks and was far and away their best defenseman. His brother Caleb averaged a modest 19:13 minutes a night but was still quite solid according to advanced analytics.
Caleb Jones signed with Carolina this past offseason and it may have upset Seth a bit.
Tensions Rising In Chicago
In a recent interview, Seth Jones commented on his brother leaving.
He is upset that Chicago is not competitive yet and as their only established star, he has all the right to be.
He also said how the Blackhawks GM, Kyle Davidson, did not consult him on letting his brother leave.
Jones acknowledges it was not in his control but many teams do what they can do to keep their stars happy and with Caleb Jones being a solid defenseman, he definitely deserved a shot.
Now the two will head their different ways and Caleb will compete for a cup in Carolina while Seth will hope to ensure the Blackhawks don't finish last next year.
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| POLL | ||
AOÛT 27 | 148 ANSWERS Tensions Rising Between the Blackhawks and Star Player Would you request a trade after your team did not offer your sibling a contract? | ||
| Yes | 52 | 35.1 % |
| No | 96 | 64.9 % |
| LIST OF POLLS | ||
| G | A | PTS | ||
| Zachary Werenski | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| Sean Monahan | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Jesper Bratt | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Jack Hughes | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Nikita Kucherov | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Kent Johnson | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Mitchell Chaffee | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Anthony Cirelli | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Conor Geekie | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Brandon Hagel | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Stefan Noesen | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Dmitry Voronkov | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Ivan Barbashev | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Noah Hanifin | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Kirill Marchenko | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Cole Sillinger | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Cam Atkinson | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Drake Batherson | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Jonatan Berggren | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Matthew Boldy | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Complete stats | ||||
| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 19 | 16 | 3 | - | 32 | |
Hurricanes | 18 | 14 | 4 | - | 28 | |
Capitals | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 27 | |
Wild | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 27 | |
Maple Leafs | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Devils | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 26 | |
Rangers | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 25 | |
Panthers | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 25 | |
Stars | 18 | 12 | 6 | - | 24 | |
Golden Knights | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 24 | |
| Conference | Cumulative | ||||||