Spencer Knight Signed a three -year contract of $ 17.5 million with the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday. It has an average annual value of $ 5.83 million and starts with the 2026-27 season.
The 24-year-old keeper was acquired on March 1 in an exchange with the Florida Panthers together with a conditional first round pick in the NHL version of 2026 for defender Seth Jones And a pick in the fourth round in the 2026 design. Knight starts the last season of a three -year contract that he signed with the Panthers on 27 September 2022 and could have become a limited free agent after the season.
Knight was 17-16-3 with a 2.72 goals against average, .902 Save percentage and two shutouts last season in 38 games (26 starts) for the Panthers and Blackhawks, including 5-8-2 with a 3.18 GAA and .896 Save percentage in 15 Starts with Chicago.
“After Spencer joined the team in March, Spencer quickly confirmed as a crucial piece of our future,” said Kyle Davidson, general manager of Blackhawks. “A talented, young goalkeeper, he brings athletics, sound positioning and a calm attitude into his game, and we are delighted to see Spencer flourish in Chicago for the next four seasons.”
He did not play in the NHL in 2023-24 after entering the NHL/NHLPA player tool in February 2023, but played 45 games with Charlotte of the American Hockey League.
Selected by Florida with the No. 13 Pick in the NHL Draft 2019, Knight 49-33-9 with a 2.83 GAA, .904 Save percentage and five shutouts in 95 regular seasonal competitions (85 Starts) and 1-1 in two Stanley Cup-Playoff games.
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