The Columbus Blue Jackets have no plans to lose Seth Jones in the free agent market in 2022 and if there is a trade, the Montreal Canadiens are said to be ready to welcome him.
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According to what the site The Athletic has put forward, Monday, the Habs expressed their interest in getting their hands on the defender. The Los Angeles Kings would be the favorites in this race and the Chicago Blackhawks would also be among the crowd.
The Blue Jackets have already lost big names in the market in 2019 in Artemi Panarin, Sergei Bobrovsky and Matt Duchene. They would like to avoid this kind of scenario with Jones, who has already expressed to general manager Jarmo Kekalainen his desire to play elsewhere.
Jones, 26, was fifth on the league this season in average playing time on the ice at 25:14. The fourth-overall draft drafted in 2013 scored five goals and 28 points in 56 games, while showing a -18 rating.
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