The Philadelphia Flyers won’t be re-signing Corban Knight, as the veteran forward has signed a one-year contract with Barys Astana of the KHL. Knight was scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent this summer after his two-year, two-way contract expired with the Flyers.
Knight, 28, played 23 games for the Flyers this season, nearly doubling the total for his career. In 52 games spread out over the last five years, he has just 12 points and has spent most of his time in the minor leagues. Originally selected by the Florida Panthers in the fifth round of the 2009 draft, Knight was a superstar at the University of North Dakota before making his NHL debut in 2013-14 with the Calgary Flames. Unfortunately that wasn’t followed by much production, and he fell out of favor with several organizations.
There was likely nothing but a two-way deal on the table for him again this summer, making the KHL a little more appealing to a player of his talents. The 6’2″ forward is exactly the type of minor league performer that will likely find success overseas, giving him a chance to build up his resume again to try and land an NHL deal next summer if he wants to return to North America.
im glad. no reason to waste money.