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. 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.