
Cole Smith
#36
age30
posLW
shotl
h6'3"
w194lbs
Current Contract
Cap Hit
$1,000,000$1.00M
Year 2 of 2
24/25
25/26
Expiry Status
UFA
2026 age 30
Profile
Undrafted
Agent
Dean Grillo
Birthdate
Oct 28, 1995
Birthplace
Brainerd, Minnesota
Nationality
USA
Stick
Warrior Covert QR6 Pro

GP242
G20
A35
P55
NHL POINTS PER GAME
0.23
NHL GOALS PER GAME
0.08
2yrs
value$2,000,000$2.00M
cap hit$1,000,000$1.00M
Cole Smith is signed to a 2 year, $2,000,000 contract with a cap hit of $1,000,000 per season, playing for the Nashville Predators. His contract expires at the end of the 2025-26 season, making Smith an Unrestricted Free Agent.
% Cap Contract Start
1.14%
Signing Status
UFAage 28
Abbreviated $Amounts
|
2024-25
|
2025-26
|
2026 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | UFAage 30 |
| AAV | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | |
| Base | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | - | |
| Total Salary | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | |
| Minors Salary |
$1,000,000$1.00M
|
$1,000,000$1.00M
|
|
| Clauses | |||
| Year Type | UFA | UFA | |
| UFA Year | |||
| Buy Out |
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Career Stats By Contract

GP242
G20
A35
P55
NHL POINTS PER GAME
0.23
NHL GOALS PER GAME
0.08
| 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 30 | $1,000,000 $1.00M |
NHL | Nashville Predators | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 42.9 | 47.0 | 0.5 | 50.0 | 0.2 | 0.86 | 0.86 | 4 | 10:41 | 0:03 | 2:28 | ||||||||||
| 2024-25 | 29 | $1,000,000 $1.00M |
NHL | Nashville Predators | 71 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 69 | 37.0 | 48.0 | -1.5 | 48.0 | -2.4 | 0.31 | 0.84 | 0 | 11:03 | 0:02 | 2:18 | ||||||||||
| 2023-24 | 28 | $775,000 $775K |
NHL | Nashville Predators | 80 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 63 | 49.2 | 51.0 | -2.9 | 49.0 | -3.1 | 0.47 | 1.20 | -1 | 11:17 | 0:02 | 2:04 | Playoffs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022-23 | 27 | $750,000 $750K |
NHL | Nashville Predators | 69 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 60 | 40.9 | 46.0 | -2.9 | 47.0 | -2.3 | 0.25 | 1.00 | 0 | 10:24 | 0:03 | 2:03 | ||||||||||
| 2021-22 | 26 | $750,000 $750K |
NHL | Nashville Predators | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | 38.0 | -15.8 | 44.0 | -11.2 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -1 | 8:04 | 0:01 | 0:45 | ||||||||||
| 2020-21 | 25 | $792,500 $793K |
NHL | Nashville Predators | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 36.0 | -21.5 | 24.0 | -34.1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 5:57 | 0:00 | 0:00 | ||||||||||
| NHL Totals | 242 | 20 | 35 | 55 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Player Updates
Signings & Trades
Transactions & Updates
1
Nov
Smith sustained an upper-body injury and won't return to Saturday's clash against the Calgary Flames as a result.
25
Oct
Smith scored a goal on two shots and added two PIM in Saturday's 5-4 shootout win over the Los Angeles Kings.
24
Oct
Smith scored a goal, took two shots on goal and delivered three hits in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks.
Contract History
1yr
value$775,000$775K
cap hit$775,000$775K
expiry
2024
UFA
age 28
% Cap Contract Start
0.93%
Signing Status
UFAage 27
Abbreviated $Amounts
|
2023-24
|
2024 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $775,000$775K | UFAage 28 |
| AAV | $775,000$775K | |
| Base | $775,000$775K | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | |
| Total Salary | $775,000$775K | |
| Minors Salary |
$775,000$775K
|
|
| Clauses | ||
| Year Type | UFA | |
| UFA Year |
1yr
value$750,000$750K
cap hit$750,000$750K
expiry
2023
UFA
age 27
% Cap Contract Start
0.91%
Signing Status
RFAage 26
Abbreviated $Amounts
|
2022-23
|
2023 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $750,000$750K | UFAage 27 |
| AAV | $750,000$750K | |
| Base | $750,000$750K | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | |
| Total Salary | $750,000$750K | |
| Minors Salary |
$80,000$80K
|
|
| Clauses | ||
| Year Type | RFA | |
| UFA Year |
Notes
115K Guaranteed
1yr
value$750,000$750K
cap hit$750,000$750K
expiry
2022
RFA
age 26
% Cap Contract Start
0.92%
Signing Status
RFAage 25
Qualifying Offer
$787,500$788K
Arbitration Eligible
Abbreviated $Amounts
|
2021-22
|
2022 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $750,000$750K | RFAage 26 |
| AAV | $750,000$750K | |
| Base | $750,000$750K | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | |
| Total Salary | $750,000$750K | |
| Minors Salary |
$70,000$70K
|
|
| Clauses | ||
| Year Type | RFA | |
| UFA Year |
1yr
value$792,500$793K
cap hit$792,500$793K
expiry
2021
RFA
age 25
% Cap Contract Start
0.97%
Signing Status
age 24
Arbitration Eligible
Abbreviated $Amounts
|
2020-21
|
2021 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $792,500$793K | RFAage 25 |
| AAV | $925,000$925K | |
| Base | $700,000$700K | |
| Performance Bonuses | $132,500$133K | |
| Signing Bonuses | $92,500$93K | |
| Total Salary | $792,500$793K | |
| Minors Salary |
$70,000$70K
|
|
| Clauses | ||
| Year Type | RFA | |
| UFA Year |
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