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Seth Jones3

Florida Panthers · Defense · Shoots R

Seth Jones

Age 32 · 6'4" · 213 lb · Born in Arlington, USA

Cap hit

$7.002M

26.3% retained by previous team

Term

4 yrs

Through 2029-30, then UFA

Clause

NMC

Surplus value

−$1.531M

vs. $7.969M market estimate

Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source

2026-27 regular season

GP

2

Goals

0

0.0% shooting

Assists

0

0 primary

Points

0

0.00 per game

TOI/GP

28:21

PP 7:18 · PK 2:10

xGF%

68.6

5v5, +17.7 vs. last yr

Game Score

+0.14

per game

Faceoff %

—

Plus/minus

-1

Blocks 1 · Hits 1

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

GameGASOGHITBLKTOIPPPKFOOZS%GVTK+/-GS
Oct 1
@ SJS · OTL 4-3
0020127:437:101:55—5011-1+0.05
Sep 29
@ CAR · W 1-0
0011028:597:262:24—100010+0.23
Apr 7
@ MTL · OTL 4-3
0111529:272:494:50—40120+1.13
Apr 5
@ PIT · L 5-2
0110024:509:034:55—7520-3+0.21
Apr 4
@ PIT · L 9-4
1010222:430:003:11—40200+1.01

GS = our Game Score (credit for everything he did; goals and assists count most). FO = faceoffs won-lost. OZS% = share of his 5v5 offensive and defensive zone faceoff starts that were in the offensive zone. GV/TK = giveaways/takeaways.

Advanced metrics

5v5 unless noted · 2025-26 · 859 min · percentile vs. NHL defensemen

xGF%50.9%

62nd percentile

Relative xGF%-0.1

52nd percentile

HDCF%49.6%

54th percentile

CF%51.5%

71st percentile

Relative CF%+0.4

60th percentile

FF%50.8%

67th percentile

GF%51.4%

61st percentile

CF/6059.1

68th percentile

CA/6055.8

64th percentile

ixG/600.38

89th percentile

Goals above expected+1.6

77th percentile

IPP35.1%

56th percentile

PDO100.9

65th percentile

OZS%43.7%

36th percentile

xGF% is his team's share of 5v5 expected goals while he was on the ice, from our own expected goals model; HDCF% counts only high-danger chances (xG of 0.15 or more). IPP is the share of his team's 5v5 goals while he was on the ice that he scored or assisted on. Relative stats compare him with his team when he was off the ice. Goals above expected and ixG/60 use his own shots at all strengths. PDO and OZS% describe luck and deployment, so their bars are grey.

Play styleTwo-way playmaker

Trait percentiles vs. NHL defensemen · 2025-26

Jones orchestrates offense with elite playmaking and shooting volume, controlling the puck at high volume from the perimeter. His defensive instincts keep play balanced, though he generates few rush chances and avoids physical battles.

perimeter threatplaymaking defensemanpuck mover
Shooting volume
79
Playmaking
82
Zone entries(est.)
9
Forechecking
46
Physicality
25
Defensive impact
59
Puck management
32
Speed
71

Where he shoots from

Slot 9% · Mid-range 20% · Perimeter 70%(149 unblocked shots)

Strengths

  • Elite playmaking at 82nd percentile drives offensive chances from the backend
  • Prolific shooting volume at 79th percentile with dangerous perimeter presence
  • Good pace at 71st percentile helps transition the puck forward

Watch-outs

  • Rarely initiates rush chances at just 9th percentile limits transition tempo
  • Low physicality at 25th percentile means minimal board play involvement
  • Puck management at 32nd percentile suggests occasional giveaways under pressure

Similar style: Rasmus Dahlin (BUF), Ivan Provorov (CBJ)

Built from play-by-play, shift data, and NHL EDGE tracking. Zone entries is an estimate (rush chances while he is on the ice) until tracking data is added.

Where his Game Score comes from

2025-26 · 52 GP

Season total +31.6, or +0.61 per game.

Scoring
+21.7
Shooting
+6.6
5-on-5 goals
+0.3
Defense
+0.3
Penalty kill
+1.1
Physical play
+4.0
Puck battles
-2.6
Penalties
+0.2

Game Score gives credit for everything a player does in a game. Goals (1.0) and assists (0.7 primary, 0.5 secondary) count most; shots, blocks, hits, takeaways, penalties drawn, faceoff wins, killing penalties, and holding down the other team's chances add to it. Only mistakes subtract: goals against at 5-on-5, giveaways, penalties taken, faceoff losses, and allowing more chances than an average player would. A player who is there to defend or kill penalties is not marked down for not scoring. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.

Career stats

From the NHL's player records

SeasonLeagueTeamGPGAP+/-PIM
2008-09MidgetDallas Stars U1631003300
2009-10T1EHL U18Dallas Stars U184251318020
2010-11USHLUSNTDP2811314+520
2010-11U-17USNTDP173710—8
2010-11U-18USNTDP12077—4
2011-12USHLUSNTDP204812+56
2011-12U-18USNTDP3241519—12
2012-13WHLPortland61144256+4633
2012-13 (playoffs)WHLPortland2151015+154
2012-13 (playoffs)M-CupPortland5224+64
2013-14NHLNashville Predators7761925-2324
2013-14WC-AUSA7279+66
2014-15NHLNashville Predators8281927+320
2014-15WC-AUSA10134+44
2014-15 (playoffs)NHLNashville Predators6044-66
2015-16NHLNashville Predators4011011-510
2015-16NHLColumbus Blue Jackets4121820-912
2016-17NHLColumbus Blue Jackets75123042+624
2016-17WCupTeam North America3000-32
2016-17 (playoffs)NHLColumbus Blue Jackets5022-40
2017-18NHLColumbus Blue Jackets78164157+1030
2017-18 (playoffs)NHLColumbus Blue Jackets6145-34
2018-19NHLColumbus Blue Jackets7593746+128
2018-19 (playoffs)NHLColumbus Blue Jackets1036900
2019-20NHLColumbus Blue Jackets5662430+1020
2019-20 (playoffs)NHLColumbus Blue Jackets10134+24
2020-21NHLColumbus Blue Jackets5652328-1826
2021-22NHLChicago Blackhawks7854651-3728
2021-22WCUSA10145+10
2022-23NHLChicago Blackhawks72122537-3830
2023-24NHLChicago Blackhawks6782331-1534
2023-24WCUSA8055+60
2023-24InternationalTeam USA100000
2024-25NHLChicago Blackhawks4272027-1818
2024-25NHLFlorida Panthers21279-64
2024-25 (playoffs)NHLFlorida Panthers23459+1110
2025-26NHLFlorida Panthers5272532-318
2026-27NHLFlorida Panthers2000-12

Every league he has played in, from the NHL's records, regular season and playoffs.

Usage

Last game: @ SJS, Oct 1

Pair 1 with Niko Mikkola (14:41 together at 5-on-5) · PP1

From the NHL's shift chart.

Latest news

Headlines from news outlets and team blogs

Sentiment & chatter

Fans

—

Beat writers

—

Media

—

Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.

Recent Game Scores

Last 10 games · goals above average

Average +0.66 per game over these 10.

Skating · NHL EDGE

2026-27, as of Oct 2

Top speed
22.0 mph
97th pct
20+ mph bursts
3
Hardest shot
70.8 mph
22nd pct
Distance
4.4 mi
OZ time
44.0%
72nd pct
DZ time
38.4%

Age curve

NHL defensemen · production index

202937

At 32, defensemen typically produce 81% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 35, when the typical level is 67%.

From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.

Contract by season

4 seasons left

SeasonTeamCap hit% of cap
2026-27FLA$7.002M6.7%
2027-28FLA$7.002M6.2%
2028-29FLA$7.002M—
2029-30FLA$7.002M—

UFA after 2029-30. NMC. $38M in cap hits left. % of cap uses each season's ceiling where the league has set one ($104M this season, $113.5M in 2027-28).