"The 24-year-old Knight has one more year left on his contract, with the extension securing him through the 2029-30 season. The Blackhawks acquired Knight, along with a first-round pick, in a trade that sent Seth Jones and a draft pick to Florida in March. Knight was selected by the Panthers in the first round of the 2019 draft, and spent his first three-plus seasons in Florida primarily serving as a backup to Sergei Bobrovsky."
""After joining the team in March, Spencer quickly cemented himself as a crucial piece of our future," general manager Kyle Davidson said. "A talented, young goaltender, he brings athleticism, sound positioning and a calm demeanor to his game, and we're excited to watch Spencer continue to flourish in Chicago over the next four seasons." In Chicago, Knight gets the opportunity to take on a larger role with a Blackhawks team coming off three straight last-place finishes in the Central Division, and with Jeff Blashill entering his first season as coach."
Spencer Knight signed a three-year, $17.5 million contract extension that secures him through the 2029-30 season. The Blackhawks acquired Knight and a first-round pick in a March trade that sent Seth Jones and a draft pick to Florida. Knight was a 2019 first-round pick by Florida and spent three-plus seasons backing up Sergei Bobrovsky. Knight went 5-8-2 in 15 appearances with Chicago and finished the season 17-16-3; his NHL record stands at 49-33-9 with five shutouts. Arvid Soderblom returns and Petr Mrazek was traded to Detroit. The extension positions Knight as the franchise's long-term starting goaltender during Chicago's rebuild.
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