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Spencer Knight has always had the potential to develop into an outstanding NHL goalie. What’s the value of potential vs. performance in today’s market?
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I don’t think we need to figure out anything more on Spencer Knight except for him finally to get a real dose of NHL games under his belts.
The hop is that he starts to deliver as a better puck saver and that the kids feed off that in games.
Can he help keep the team in games, enabling the young core to play strong infront of his and WIN more?
I think big Sam may be on track towards a rookie of the year nomination.
Will Arty start to see where to position himself in his end? Will he restain himself to seeing the simple over the jump up urges his quick feet have to save the day?
Will enough youngsters take steps that elevate themselve in NHL pro status and stick?
I don’t think any of the starved for success fanbase will be opposed to seeing any and all of Rockford rotating in and out.
We don’t want regualt roles handed out before the second wave of prospects arrives, and then the third, and then the fourth in this years 2026 deep class, where essntially the Balckhawks can start selecting developmental players who will be on track to fill and replace the draft picks that have failed to show NHL muster.I don’t think we need to figure out anything more on Spencer Knight except for him finally to get a real dose of NHL games under his belts.
The hop is that he starts to deliver as a better puck saver and that the kids feed off that in games.
Can he help keep the team in games, enabling the young core to play strong infront of his and WIN more?
I think big Sam may be on track towards a rookie of the year nomination.
Will Arty start to see where to position himself in his end? Will he restain himself to seeing the simple over the jump up urges his quick feet have to save the day?
Will enough youngsters take steps that elevate themselve in NHL pro status and stick?
I don’t think any of the starved for success fanbase will be opposed to seeing any and all of Rockford rotating in and out.
We don’t want regualt roles handed out before the second wave of prospects arrives, and then the third, and then the fourth in this years 2026 deep class, where essntially the Balckhawks can start selecting developmental players who will be on track to fill and replace the draft picks that have failed to show NHL muster.Thank you Wiz. No need to put the cart before the horse. We’ve only had a small sample size of Knight and down the stretch he was average at best. Let him play a full season and we’ll come back to this discussion early next offseason.
Loads of talent for Knight. I am really pulling for him. Love your work coach extremely talented writer
I don’t think we need to figure out anything more on Spencer Knight except for him finally to get a real dose of NHL games under his belts.
The hop is that he starts to deliver as a better puck saver and that the kids feed off that in games.
Can he help keep the team in games, enabling the young core to play strong infront of his and WIN more?
I think big Sam may be on track towards a rookie of the year nomination.
Will Arty start to see where to position himself in his end? Will he restain himself to seeing the simple over the jump up urges his quick feet have to save the day?
Will enough youngsters take steps that elevate themselve in NHL pro status and stick?
I don’t think any of the starved for success fanbase will be opposed to seeing any and all of Rockford rotating in and out.
We don’t want regualt roles handed out before the second wave of prospects arrives, and then the third, and then the fourth in this years 2026 deep class, where essntially the Balckhawks can start selecting developmental players who will be on track to fill and replace the draft picks that have failed to show NHL muster.Welcome Wiz. If you are not aware there is a forum for general discussion. Here’s a link. Stop by and add your expertise. A lot of the old regulars are there.
Frenchy, The Real Wiz has compiled a 7 rd mock draft the last 20-25 yrs at lines.com and had Hawk’s season tickets in the 60’s!! And he has thoughts…….. Glad to see you stumble in, Wiz.
Damn fine work, Frenchy. .. Frenchy, followed the USHL Steel from 2005 all the way to Covid. Season tix for 10-12 of them which means I’ve seen the U-17 and U-18 NTDP every single yr live during that span. As you know it’s a flat out goalie factory and for my money Knight is the best I’ve seen out of The Program, or from the USHL, until Hrabal 3-4 yrs ago (Hrabal went 3 picks after Gajun to AZ, Augustine after that).
IMO Knight is the most technical goalie I’ve seen since Price and as his HD SPG will attest the kid is an elite athlete. This dude is eye candy, he moves and skates so so beautifully and understands being square and in balance is priority 1. I think it’ll take seeing him start 50 games for the Hawks until I believe he is a Hawk. … This trade might impact the organIzation more than any other the next 10 yrs.
I’m all in one this guy and Wiz is right, let’s sit back and watch this kid over a full season. The position is volitile but you gotta bet on someone and this kid is a bona fide blue chipper.
Welcome to HHS, and thanks for your comment! ???? I agree with you on Knight — the big key now is simply getting more NHL games under his belt.
As for Rinzel, I think after Nazar he might be the prospect who surprises the most this upcoming season. With Arty, I see it as just a period of adaptation. The kid is very talented, he just needs some time — maybe a few months — to settle in.
This season will be a great chance to watch how all these prospects develop. It’s part of the process, and the patience will pay off.
Thanks for the great comment, my friend — it’s clear you really love the game. ???? I had the chance to scout in the USHL and worked with the Panthers, and I was at the NHL Draft when so many NTDP players went in the first round — Turcotte, Knight, York, Caufield, and others.
Back when I was with Florida, I had some good conversations with Luongo about Knight. He loved the kid — especially his calm presence and the way he tracks the puck. Of course, Knight went through a rough stretch with some personal challenges, but he got the help he needed and has moved forward.
Like you said, this season will be the true test. For me, there’s no doubt — if he gets the games and the consistency, he’s going to become a top goalie in the NHL
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