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G · Chicago Blackhawks · Shoots L · Age 25NHL
Spencer Knight$5.83M cap hit through 2028-29
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit5.6% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $5.83M
- Contract yearExpires after 2028-29
- 1 of 3
- Expiry statusAge 28 at expiry
- UFA
- ClausesTrade and movement protection this season
- M-NTC
5.6%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
F
-$498Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 19th percentile among G peers
7 GP · low availability
Contracts3 on record
3-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | — | $5.83M | 5.6% | $7.25M | $0 | $7.25M | -$5.8M | — | — | — |
| 2027-28 | — | $5.83M | 5.1% | $5.75M | $0 | $5.75M | — | — | — | — |
| 2028-29 | M-NTC | $5.83M | 4.7% | $4.50M | $0 | $4.50M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $17.50M | $0 | $17.50M | -$5.8M | — | — | — | |||
3-Year Standard
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | — | $4.50M | 5.4% | $4.50M | $0 | $4.50M | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-25 | — | $4.50M | 5.1% | $4.50M | $0 | $4.50M | -$2.4M | — | — | — |
| 2025-26 | — | $4.50M | 4.7% | $4.50M | $0 | $4.50M | +$3.1M | — | — | — |
| Total | $13.50M | $0 | $13.50M | +$743K | — | — | — | |||
3-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | — | $925.0K | 1.1% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | -$139K | — | — | — |
| 2021-22 | — | $925.0K | 1.1% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | +$1.9M | — | — | — |
| 2022-23 | — | $925.0K | 1.1% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | +$515K | — | — | — |
| Total | $2.50M | $277.5K | $2.77M | +$2.3M | — | — | — | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- ActivatedCHIMar 11, 2026
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryCHIMar 6, 2026
Day-to-day with an illness.
- ActivatedCHIJan 12, 2026
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryCHIJan 9, 2026
Day-to-day with an illness.
- ExtensionCHISep 13, 2025
Re-signed to a 3-year $17.5M contract extension.
2024-25
- TradeCHIMar 1, 2025
Traded in a deal with the Panthers.
2022-23
- InjuryFLAFeb 24, 2023
Day-to-day with a granted leave of absence (player assistance program).
- ActivatedFLAFeb 6, 2023
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryFLAJan 28, 2023
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
- ActivatedFLAJan 20, 2023
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveFLAJan 10, 2023
Placed on injured reserve with an undisclosed injury.
- ExtensionFLASep 27, 2022
Re-signed to a 3-year $7.5M / $13.5M contract extension.
2021-22
- ActivatedFLAJan 14, 2022
Activated from injured reserve / the non-roster list.
- Injury reserveFLAJan 8, 2022
Placed on injured reserve / the non-roster list with COVID-19 protocol.
- InjuryFLAJan 5, 2022
Day-to-day with a COVID-19.