Spencer Knight signed a three-year, $17.5 million contract with the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday. It has an average annual value of $5.83 million and begins with the 2026-27 season.

The 24-year-old goalie was acquired in a trade with the Florida Panthers on March 1 along with a conditional first-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft for defenseman Seth Jones and a fourth-round pick in the 2026 draft. Knight is entering the final season of a three-year contract he signed with the Panthers on Sept. 27, 2022, and could have become a restricted 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 1

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