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Blackhawks Solidify Goaltending Future by Signing Spencer Knight to 3-Year, $17.5M Extension
The Blackhawks secured Knight with a $17.5 million extension through 2030, aiming to stabilize their rebuild after three last-place finishes in the Central Division.
- On Saturday, the Chicago Blackhawks secured 24-year-old goaltender Spencer Knight with a contract extension lasting three seasons and valued at $17.5 million, set to begin next summer.
- Knight became a member of the Chicago Blackhawks in March 2025 through a deal that involved Seth Jones and a draft selection moving to the Florida Panthers, the team that originally chose Knight in the first round of the 2019 draft.
- After arriving, Knight posted a 17-16-3 record with a.902 save percentage and two shutouts last season, quickly establishing himself as crucial to the team.
- General manager Kyle Davidson remarked that Spencer has rapidly established himself as an essential part of the team’s long-term plans, praising his athletic ability, strong positioning, and composed nature on the ice.
- The extension provides stability in goal for the Blackhawks' rebuild and lets the team focus on building a competitive roster around Knight.
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Blackhawks solidify goaltending future by signing Spencer Knight to 3-year, $17.5M extension
The rebuilding Chicago Blackhawks are counting on Spencer Knight to become their long-term starter after signing the goalie to a three-year, $17.5 million contract extension.
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Blackhawks get another big contract done, signing Spencer Knight to three-year extension
Two of the three big contract extensions on the Blackhawks' immediate radar have now been sorted out.Goalie Spencer Knight signed a new three-year contract Saturday that will kick in next summer, after he completes the final year of the contract the Hawks inherited from the Panthers.Knight, 24, will carry a $5.83 million salary-cap hit from 2026-27 through 2029-30, marking a raise from his $4.5 million cap hit for 2025-26.Like forward Frank Naza…
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