The Shocking NHL Trade Blunders That Could Cost Contenders the 2025 Conn Smythe Trophy
And of course, they also sent Seth Jones to the Panthers at this year’s deadline.
The case for: Jones has been very good in Florida, including a signature performance in Game 7 against Toronto.
The case against: Hall hasn’t exactly lit up the scoreboard as part of Carolina’s middle six. And given how Jones basically forced his way out of Chicago, you could argue that they didn’t have much choice in moving him, which feels like it should hurt their Conned case.
Bottom line: One thing worth remembering that adds to the Hawks’ case: A lot of us didn’t love their side of the Rantanen/Hall deal, which saw them net only a third for Hall and all that retained salary. They even got an ultra-rare “F” in our trade grades. That’s the sort of whiff Conned Smythe voters love, so if Hall could catch fire with a few big goals, they’d have a shot.
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