The Detroit Red Wings could look to bolster its blue line ahead of the March 7 trade deadline.
The website PuckPedia’s PuckGM tool lets users create their own trades. One user proposed a deal that would see the Red Wings acquiring Seth Jones from the Chicago Blackhawks.
Blackhawks acquire:
- Justin Holl
- Michael Rasmussen
- 2025 second-round pick
The proposed deal would be a blockbuster as Detroit would acquire Jones, with no salary retained, for two NHL players and a draft pick.
Jones is in the third year of his eight-year $76 million deal. The star defenseman would play on Detroit’s top-pairing or second-pairing and bolster the blue line. He would add some offense to the blue line. Jones has skated in 38 games recording 6 goals and 20 assists for 26 points. Jones is a five-time NHL All-Star.
Chicago, meanwhile, would get off of Jones’ long-term deal which would be a key part of the deal. The Blackhawks would take on Holl’s contract who’s in the second year of his three-year $10.2 million deal. Holl has struggled to be an NHL player since signing with Detroit.
The Blackhawks would also get a second-round pick as well as Rasmussen. Rasmussen was selected ninth overall by Detroit in the 2017 NHL draft. He’s skated in 54 games recording 8 goals and 7 assists for 15 points. He’s in the first year of a four-year $12.8 million deal.
Jones Open to Being Traded
Jones has been a member of the Blackhawks since 2021 when he was traded from the Columbus Blue Jackets.
With the Blackhawks outside of a playoff spot and in the midst of a rebuild, Jones hasn’t formally requested a trade but would be open to being traded.
