Knott will be allowed to hit free agency after the Penguins opted not to give him a qualifying offer.
Knott split the year between the AHL and ECHL, going pointless in his 11 games with AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton while registering 14 points in 18 appearances for ECHL Wheeling. The 2015 second-round pick by the Blackhawks could have trouble landing an NHL deal and may end up playing on a minor-league-only contract.
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Penguins' Graham Knott: Dealt to Pittsburgh
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The Blackhawks traded Knott to the Penguins in exchange for Joseph Cramarossa on Wednesday.
Knott has underachieved thus far in his professional playing career, totaling just 22 points in 126 AHL appearances from 2017-19 before being relegated to the ECHL at the start of the 2019-20 campaign. The 2015 second-round pick will hope a change of scenery will help him tap into some of his unrealized potential.
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Blackhawks' Graham Knott: Looking to find game after slow OHL start
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Knott scored both goals for OHL Niagara in their 5-2 loss to Kitchener on Thursday.
The Blackhawks surprised many when they spent the 54th overall pick in this past June's draft on Knott and he has rewarded them with just five goals in 35 games this season. Knott's game has never been particularly flashy, but he was far more consistent for Niagara a year ago when he finished with 25 tallies. With talented youngsters like Brendan Perlini, Josh Ho-Sang and Vince Dunn on his team, Knott shouldn't have any trouble finding a playmaker to get him the puck.
