CHICAGO — Nearly 36 hours after being traded from the Florida Panthers to the Chicago Blackhawks, goalie Spencer Knight was still analyzing everything.

The trade came a day after Vanecek was held off San Jose's lineup for trade-related reasons when he was scheduled to make a start against the Buffalo Sabres. Alexander Georgiev was forced to make starts on back-to-back knights and helped San Jose defeat Buffalo 6-2.

Chicago sent defenseman Seth Jones and a 2026 fourth-round pick to Florida for Knight and a conditional first-round pick in next year’s draft. The Blackhawks also retained 26% of Jones’ salary in the deal, which works out to about $2.5 million annually.

After joining Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks, goaltender Spencer Knight has found out who will take up his spot in his former team, as the Florida Panthers confirmed a big trade in the NHL.

The Florida Panthers made a massive trade on Saturday night, but now they’ve got to make a big decision regarding their goaltending.

The Athletic has live coverage of the 2025 NHL trade deadline. Seth Jones wanted out, and it didn’t take long for the Blackhawks to grant his wish. Chicago dealt the veteran defenseman to the Florida Panthers on Saturday night in exchange for a conditional 2026 first-round pick and goaltender Spencer Knights.

The Florida Panthers entered March fighting for the top spot in the Atlantic Division. Currently, the defending Stanley Cup Champions are tied with the Toronto Maple Leafs for first in said division with a record of 38-21-3 and 79 points through 62 games.

CHICAGO -- Spencer Knight is beginning a new chapter that he admitted he didn't know was coming. The goalie made his debut Chicago Blackhawks debut against the Los Angeles Kings at United Center on Monday, two days after being acquired in the trade that sent defenseman Seth Jones to the Florida Panthers.

Spencer Knight, from Darien, CT, led the Chicago Blackhawks to a victory over the LA Kings in his first game with the team since a trade.