The 22 year old, and 13th overall pick by the Panthers in 2019, is still exempt from waivers and will report directly to the AHL team. Knight hasn't played a game with Florida since leaving the team in February of last season to join the NHL's player assistance program. Later, Knight revealed that he is battling with obsessive compulsive disorder.
Perhaps the move is geared towards Knight's development and easing him back into professional hockey since his leave of absence, being the starter for the Charlotte Checkers instead of the backup behind Bobrovsky.