Report: Teams calling Blackhawks on Jones' availability

Teams are calling the Chicago Blackhawks about the availability of defenseman Seth Jones, TSN's Darren Dreger reported on Thursday's segment of "Insider Trading."

Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson isn't shopping the rearguard, Dreger adds.

Jones is signed through the 2029-30 campaign and carries a $9.5-million cap hit. He has a full no-movement clause for the duration of his contract.

The 30-year-old has recorded three goals and 15 points in 28 games this season and is playing 24:40 per contest.

Chicago acquired Jones and two draft picks from the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2021 for a package that included defenseman Adam Boqvist, the 12th and 44th overall picks in 2021, and a 2022 first-round pick that became the sixth overall selection.

Stan Bowman, the Blackhawks' general manager at the time, immediately signed Jones to an eight-year, $76-million contract extension.

Jones has 28 goals and 134 points in 245 appearances over four seasons in Chicago. His minus-103 rating since joining the Blackhawks is the worst among all defensemen in that span. Only teammate Philipp Kurashev's is lower, sitting at minus-120.

The right-handed blue-liner has averaged 25:19 of ice time over his Chicago tenure, which ranks third league-wide since the start of the 2021-22 campaign. Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty and Colorado Avalanche star Cale Makar are the only players who have averaged more ice time in that span.

The Blackhawks are last in the NHL with a 14-28-2 record.