He joins a Panthers goaltending unit that traded Spencer Knight to the Chicago Blackhawks in the Seth Jones deal over the weekend. Vanecek is set to serve as the backup to longtime Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky.

Spencer Knight made 41 saves in his first game with Chicago, helping the Blackhawks beat the Los Angeles Kings 5-1 on Monday night. Defensemen Alec Martinez and Ethan Del Mastro scored for the Blackhawks,

The opportunity to acquire a defenseman like Seth Jones might seem like a simple decision. It was not that way for the Florida Panthers. A day after pulling off the deal that brought Jones in from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for goaltender Spencer Knight,

It was not that way for the Florida Panthers. A day after pulling off the deal that brought Jones in from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for goaltender Spencer Knight, Panthers general manager and hockey operations president Bill Zito said the Stanley Cup champions took their time before finally executing the move and agreeing to bring on Jones — who has five years left on a big-money contract.

Seth Jones is parting ways with the Chicago Blackhawks just three seasons into his eight-year deal with the team. The veteran defenseman has been traded to the Florida Panthers in exchange for goaltender Spencer Knight and a first-round pick,

The Florida Panthers’ first move ahead of the NHL’s 3 p.m. Friday trade deadline saw them send backup goaltender Spencer Knight to the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday for All-Star defenseman Seth Jones. Four days later, the Panthers have a new goaltender in the fold.

Spencer Knight was once considered the goaltender of the future for one NHL franchise. Now he plans to make a case as the goaltender of the future for another, and he got right to work with the Blackhawks.

By STEPHEN WHYNO The defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers continue to be active in the leadup to the NHL trade deadline. The Panthers acquired goaltender Vitek Vanecek on Wednesday from

Connor Bedard reacted to the arrival of goaltender Spencer Knight, who came to the Chicago Blackhawks to play the 2024-25 NHL season after several seasons with the Florida Panthers.

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.

This suggests the Blackhawks could pursue trading Mrazek before Friday's deadline, but in any case, Knight will have steady playing time for the remainder of the campaign.