"Huh? What's that part at No. 10 where it says the Florida Panthers' pick is top-10 protected? Previously, nobody anywhere - including Seravalli - had reported anything more than one protection on the pick: as long as Florida owned their first-round pick in 2026 when the 2025 NHL Draft officially began, it went to Chicago. Now, Seravalli is seemingly "breaking" news about a trade that happened 11 months ago."
"The Blackhawks have confirmed to me that he is indeed correct. The first-round pick the Panthers traded to the Blackhawks (with Spencer Knight) for Seth Jones does indeed carry top-10 protection in the 2026 NHL Draft. Back on Dec. 2, when the Blackhawks were playing in Vegas, there was a mention of the pick the Blackhawks will receive from Florida to complete the Jones trade being top-10 protected, but it kinda slid under the rug at that point."
An unexpected update confirms the Florida Panthers' 2026 first-round pick sent to the Chicago Blackhawks carries top-10 protection. The pick was part of the trade that sent Spencer Knight and the pick to Chicago in exchange for Seth Jones. The Blackhawks confirmed the protection after earlier public records showed only a single, unconditional protection. A December 2 mention during a Vegas game had referenced top-10 protection but lacked confirmation online. The newly confirmed detail has prompted PuckPedia and other outlets to update their trade-detail pages to reflect the top-10 protection.
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