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Brendan Smith

age36

posD

shotl

h6'2"

w201lbs

Cap Relief

No Current Contract

Previous Cap Hit

$1,000,000$1.00M

Term

1 Year

Expiry Status

UFA 2025 age 36

Brendan Smith is an Unrestricted Free Agent. His last contract was 1 year, $1,000,000 with a cap hit of $1,000,000 per season. It expired at the end of the 2024-25 season.

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Draft Team

Round1

Pick27

Year2007

Agent Matthew Oates

Birthdate Feb 8, 1989

Birthplace Mimico, Ontario

Nationality Canada

Stick Warrior Novium Pro

UFA Year 2016

ELC Year 21

Waivers Eligibility Eligible

Est Career Earnings $32.05M

- No current season statistics -

NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)

GP726

G39

A105

P144

NHL POINTS PER GAME 0.20

NHL GOALS PER GAME 0.05

Career Statline Details

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Career Stats By Contract

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Season	Age	Cap Hit	League	Team	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	GF%	xGF%	RelxGF%	CF%	RelCF%	G60	P60	Pen Dif	TOI 5v5/GP	TOI PP/GP	TOI PK/GP	Playoffs	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
2024-25	35	$1,000,000 $1.00M	NHL	Dallas Stars	32	1	5	6	33	35.1	49.0	-4.5	50.0	-0.5	0.00	0.77	0	12:09	0:03	0:55
2023-24	34	$1,100,000 $1.10M	NHL	New Jersey Devils	63	5	10	15	61	44.4	49.0	-3.3	48.0	-5.5	0.37	0.95	9	13:02	0:03	2:43
2022-23	33	$1,100,000 $1.10M	NHL	New Jersey Devils	60	0	5	5	63	49.2	57.0	1.5	54.0	0.0	0.00	0.29	11	13:47	0:02	1:29	Playoffs	3	0	1	1	0
2021-22	32	$800,000 $800K	NHL	Carolina Hurricanes	45	4	4	8	36	54.8	55.0	-1.8	57.0	0.7	0.31	0.73	5	12:45	0:01	1:04	Playoffs	14	1	3	4	0
2020-21	31	$4,350,000 $4.35M	NHL	New York Rangers	48	5	5	10	73	53.3	45.0	-5.3	46.0	-2.6	0.43	0.85	-1	14:40	0:09	1:10
2019-20	30	$4,350,000 $4.35M	NHL	New York Rangers	62	3	5	8	71	30.6	38.0	-8.5	43.0	-4.4	0.22	0.65	3	8:57	0:03	1:55	Playoffs	3	0	0	0	0
2018-19	29	$4,350,000 $4.35M	NHL	New York Rangers	63	4	9	13	71	43.4	48.0	0.9	48.0	2.1	0.28	0.78	5	13:27	0:02	1:32
2017-18	28	$4,350,000 $4.35M	NHL	New York Rangers	44	1	7	8	69
2017-18	28	$4,350,000 $4.35M	AHL	Hartford Wolf Pack	11	0	2	2	8
2016-17	27	$2,750,000 $2.75M	NHL	New York Rangers	18	1	3	4	29												Playoffs	12	0	4	4	0
2016-17	27	$2,750,000 $2.75M	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	33	2	3	5	34
2015-16	26	$2,750,000 $2.75M	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	63	3	12	15	62												Playoffs	3	0	1	1	0
2014-15	25	$1,262,500 $1.26M	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	76	4	9	13	68												Playoffs	5	0	0	0	0
2013-14	24	$1,262,500 $1.26M	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	71	5	14	19	68												Playoffs	5	0	0	0	0
2012-13	23	$875,000 $875K	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	34	0	8	8	36												Playoffs	14	2	3	5	0
2012-13	23	$875,000 $875K	AHL	Grand Rapids Griffins	32	5	15	20	49
2011-12	22	$875,000 $875K	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	14	1	6	7	13
2011-12	22	$875,000 $875K	AHL	Grand Rapids Griffins	57	10	24	34	90
2010-11	21	$875,000 $875K	AHL	Grand Rapids Griffins	63	12	20	32	124
2009-10	20		NCAA	Univ. of Wisconsin	42	15	37	52	76
2008-09	19		NCAA	Univ. of Wisconsin	31	9	14	23	75
2007-08	18		NCAA	Univ. of Wisconsin	22	2	10	12	26
2006-07	17		WJAC-19	Canada East U19	4	0	2	2	2
2006-07	17		OJHL	St. Michael's Buzzers	39	12	24	36	90												Playoffs	16	6	14	20	0
2005-06	16		WHC-17	Canada Ontario U17	5	0	4	4	4
2005-06	16		OJHL	St. Michael's Buzzers	39	5	21	26	55												Playoffs	17	1	5	6	0
2004-05	15		OHL Cup	Toronto Marlboros U16 AAA	5	1	7	8	14
2004-05	15		GTHL U16	Toronto Marlboros U16 AAA	66	22	63	85	120
2003-04	14		Big Nickel U14	Toronto Marlboros U15 AAA	8	8	8	16	0
NHL Totals					726	39	105	144
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Signings & Trades

07/1

2024

Smith, Brendan

1yr

$1,000,000

Cap Hit

07/13

2022

Smith, Brendan

2yrs

$1,100,000

Cap Hit

07/29

2021

Smith, Brendan

1yr

$800,000

Cap Hit

06/28

2017

Smith, Brendan

4yrs

$4,350,000

Cap Hit

06/30

2015

Smith, Brendan

2yrs

$2,750,000

Cap Hit

Transactions & Updates

Aug

Smith, Brendan

Smith agreed to a professional tryout contract with Columbus on Tuesday.

Apr

Smith, Brendan

Smith scored a shorthanded goal on three shots and added two hits in Saturday's 5-3 loss to Utah.

Mar

Smith, Brendan

Smith logged 15:17 of ice time in Friday's 4-1 loss to the Winnipeg Jets.

Feb

Smith, Brendan

Smith logged an assist and five PIM in Friday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Los Angeles Kings.

Jan

Smith, Brendan

Smith has been scratched for 11 of the Dallas Stars' last 12 contests after sitting out Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs.

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Contract History

2024-2025 Standard Contract

term1yr

value$1,000,000$1.00M

cap hit$1,000,000$1.00M

expiry 2025 UFA age 36

Signed On Jul 1 2024

Signing Agent Matthew Oates

Signed By

Signing GM Jim Nill

% Cap Contract Start 1.14%

Signing Status UFAage 35

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2024-25	2025
Cap Hit	$1,000,000$1.00M	UFAage 36
AAV	$1,000,000$1.00M
Base	$1,000,000$1.00M
Performance Bonuses	-
Signing Bonuses	-
Total Salary	$1,000,000$1.00M
Minors Salary	$1,000,000$1.00M
Clauses
Year Type	UFA
UFA Year

2022-2024 Standard Contract

term2yrs

value$2,200,000$2.20M

cap hit$1,100,000$1.10M

expiry 2024 UFA age 35

Signed On Jul 13 2022

Signing Agent Matthew Oates

Signed By

Signing GM Tom Fitzgerald

% Cap Contract Start 1.33%

Signing Status UFAage 33

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2022-23	2023-24	2024
Cap Hit	$1,100,000$1.10M	$1,100,000$1.10M	UFAage 35
AAV	$1,100,000$1.10M	$1,100,000$1.10M
Base	$1,000,000$1.00M	$1,200,000$1.20M
Performance Bonuses	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-
Total Salary	$1,000,000$1.00M	$1,200,000$1.20M
Minors Salary	$1,000,000$1.00M	$1,200,000$1.20M
Clauses
Year Type	UFA	UFA
UFA Year

2021-2022 Standard Contract

term1yr

value$800,000$800K

cap hit$800,000$800K

expiry 2022 UFA age 33

Signed On Jul 29 2021

Signing Agent Paul Capizzano

Signed By

Signing GM Don Waddell

% Cap Contract Start 0.98%

Signing Status UFAage 32

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2021-22	2022
Cap Hit	$800,000$800K	UFAage 33
AAV	$800,000$800K
Base	$800,000$800K
Performance Bonuses	-
Signing Bonuses	-
Total Salary	$800,000$800K
Minors Salary	$800,000$800K
Clauses
Year Type	UFA
UFA Year

2017-2021 Standard Contract

term4yrs

value$17,400,000$17.40M

cap hit$4,350,000$4.35M

expiry 2021 UFA age 32

Signed On Jun 28 2017

Signing Agent Paul Capizzano

Signed By

Signing GM Jeff Gorton

% Cap Contract Start 5.80%

Signing Status UFAage 28

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021
Cap Hit	$4,350,000$4.35M	$4,350,000$4.35M	$4,350,000$4.35M	$4,350,000$4.35M	UFAage 32
AAV	$4,350,000$4.35M	$4,350,000$4.35M	$4,350,000$4.35M	$4,350,000$4.35M
Base	$5,000,000$5.00M	$4,525,000$4.53M	$4,525,000$4.53M	$2,350,000$2.35M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-	-	$1,000,000$1.00M
Total Salary	$5,000,000$5.00M	$4,525,000$4.53M	$4,525,000$4.53M	$3,350,000$3.35M
Minors Salary	$5,000,000$5.00M	$4,525,000$4.53M	$4,525,000$4.53M	$3,350,000$3.35M
Clauses	M-NTC	M-NTC	M-NTC	M-NTC
Year Type	UFA	UFA	UFA	UFA
UFA Year

2015-2017 Standard Contract

term2yrs

value$5,500,000$5.50M

cap hit$2,750,000$2.75M

expiry 2017 UFA age 28

Signed On Jun 30 2015

Signed By

Signing GM Ken Holland

% Cap Contract Start 3.85%

Signing Status RFAage 26

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2015-16	2016-17	2017
Cap Hit	$2,750,000$2.75M	$2,750,000$2.75M	UFAage 28
AAV	$2,750,000$2.75M	$2,750,000$2.75M
Base	$2,250,000$2.25M	$3,250,000$3.25M
Performance Bonuses	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-
Total Salary	$2,250,000$2.25M	$3,250,000$3.25M
Minors Salary	$2,250,000$2.25M	$3,250,000$3.25M
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	UFA
UFA Year

2013-2015 Standard Contract

term2yrs

value$2,525,000$2.53M

cap hit$1,262,500$1.26M

expiry 2015 RFA age 26

Signed On Jul 17 2013

Signed By

Signing GM Ken Holland

% Cap Contract Start 1.96%

Signing Status RFAage 24

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2013-14	2014-15	2015
Cap Hit	$1,262,500$1.26M	$1,262,500$1.26M	RFAage 26
AAV	$1,262,500$1.26M	$1,262,500$1.26M
Base	$1,250,000$1.25M	$1,275,000$1.28M
Performance Bonuses	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-
Total Salary	$1,250,000$1.25M	$1,275,000$1.28M
Minors Salary	$1,250,000$1.25M	$1,275,000$1.28M
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	RFA
UFA Year

2010-2013 Entry Level Contract

term3yrs

value$2,625,000$2.63M

cap hit$875,000$875K

expiry 2013 RFA age 24

Signed On May 28 2010

Signed By

Signing GM Ken Holland

% Cap Contract Start 1.47%

Signing Status age 21

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2010-11	2011-12	2012-13	2013
Cap Hit	$875,000$875K	$875,000$875K	$875,000$875K	RFAage 24
AAV	$875,000$875K	$875,000$875K	$875,000$875K
Base	$787,500$788K	$787,500$788K	$787,500$788K
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	$87,500$88K	$87,500$88K	$87,500$88K
Total Salary	$875,000$875K	$875,000$875K	$875,000$875K
Minors Salary	$65,000$65K	$65,000$65K	$65,000$65K
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	RFA	RFA
UFA Year