Spencer Knight

Spencer Knight

24-Year-Old GoalieG
Chicago Blackhawks
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Knight was able to retake the backup position in Florida to begin 2024-25 after the departure of Anthony Stolarz in free agency. Knight looked steady early in the season and seemed to be the heir apparent whenever Sergei Bobrovsky stepped away, but a blockbuster trade at the start of March sent him from the defending champions to the rebuilding Blackhawks. Knight's numbers took a step back in Chicago, as he finished the year 5-8-2 with a 3.19 GAA and a .894 save percentage in 15 appearances after the trade. For fantasy, Knight is poised to be a full-time starter in 2025-26. Arvid Soderblom and Drew Commesso figure to compete for the backup role, but Knight is more established than either of them. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a three-year, $17.5 million contract extension with the Blackhawks in September of 2025.
In goal versus Cats
GChicago Blackhawks
October 7, 2025
Knight will patrol the road crease for Tuesday's season opener versus Florida, Tracey Myers of NHL.com reports.
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Knight will face his former club for the first time since he was traded to Chicago last season. After his move to the Windy City, the 24-year-old netminder went 5-8-2 with a 3.19 GAA in 15 regular-season appearances. Heading into 2025-26, Knight should see a heavy workload and could top 50 games for the first time in his five-year NHL career. Even with a heavy workload, Knight will likely remain a mid-range fantasy option considering the weakness of the team around him.
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Knight has had a rough few years. The once top prospect entered the NHL/NHLPA Players Assistance Program in February 2023 to get help managing his OCD, and he had no idea what 2023-24 would bring. Knight spent last season with the Charlotte Checkers of the AHL, where he finished tied for fifth in wins (25) and eighth in GAA (2.41). That helped earn him the AHL's Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award, given to the player who best demonstrates sportsmanship, determination and dedication. Knight will be brought along slowly - the Panthers signed Chris Driedger to compete with him for the No. 2 role for 2024-25. At just 23, Knight may be best served with another season in the AHL to crystalize his gains and recapture his elite dynasty future. Still, if he earns the NHL role, Knight may see upwards of 25 games and bring value in daily formats.
Knight had a chance to claim the starting role in 2022-23, but he ended up going 9-8-3 with a 3.18 GAA and a .901 save percentage over 21 games. He ended the year in the player assistance program, and after the Panthers rallied to the Stanley Cup Finals without him, it's fair to question if his "goalie of the future" status is still present. Florida signed Anthony Stolarz in free agency, giving the team a more experienced and steady backup to pair with Sergei Bobrovsky in 2023-24, so it's probably safe to assume Knight will begin the year in the AHL barring a stellar training camp.
Those hoping Knight would be able to steal the No. 1 job from incumbent Sergei Bobrovsky came away disappointed last year. Knight, No. 13 overall pick from the 2019 draft, played 32 games in his age-20 rookie campaign in 2021-22, posting a 19-9-3 record, a 2.79 GAA and a .908 save percentage. The Panthers have a new coach in Paul Maurice, and it's possible he could view things differently than the combination of coaches Andrew Brunette and Joel Quenneville did a season ago, but the more likely scenario is that Florida deploys its top-two goaltenders in a similar fashion in 2022-23, which would severely hamper Knight's fantasy value. Of course, he's also a potential league-winner should anything happen to Bobrovsky. Knight has considerably more value in keeper/dynasty formats than redraft leagues.
One of the most decorated goaltending prospects in recent memory, Knight stepped right off the Boston College campus into the Florida lineup in mid-April. All told, Knight appeared in six games for the Panthers, including a pair of playoff contests. His numbers were exceptional (5-1-0, 2.23 GAA, .925 save percentage) and it's easy to see why Knight is held in such high esteem among NHL talent evaluators. Chris Driedger was claimed by Seattle in the expansion draft, leaving Knight and the pricey Sergei Bobrovsky as Florida's goaltending duo heading into the 2021-22 campaign. Knight would be the clear frontrunner for playing time if all things were equal, but they aren't. Keep an eye on this competition because Knight would be a legitimate No. 1 fantasy netminder if he can wrestle the job away from Bobrovsky.
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Starting versus Wild
GChicago Blackhawks
October 3, 2025
Knight will guard the home goal versus Minnesota on Friday, Charlie Roumeliotis of WGN Radio reports.
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Tending twine Tuesday
GChicago Blackhawks
September 30, 2025
Knight will be between the pipes for Tuesday's home preseason game against Detroit, per Mario Tirabassi of CHGO Sports.
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Facing Blues
GChicago Blackhawks
September 27, 2025
Knight will defend the visiting blue paint in St. Louis on Saturday, Mark Lazerus of The Athletic reports.
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Signs three-year contract
GChicago Blackhawks
September 13, 2025
Knight inked a three-year, $17.5 million contract extension with the Blackhawks on Saturday.
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Shines in season finale
GChicago Blackhawks
April 16, 2025
Knight saved 34 of 37 shots on goal in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Senators.
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Expected to start Friday
GChicago Blackhawks
October 3, 2025
Knight is in the starter's crease at morning practice and is slated to defend the home net versus Minnesota in preseason action Friday, according to Charlie Roumeliotis of WGN Radio.
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Knight should get 50-plus starts for the Blackhawks this season, barring any big slump or injury. The 24-year-old goaltender was 5-8-2 across 15 appearances for Chicago in 2024-25 after going 12-8-1 with the Panthers before his March trade.
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