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Craig Smith

#15

age36

posC,RW

shotr

h6'1"

w203lbs

Cap Relief

No Current Contract

Previous Cap Hit

$1,000,000$1.00M

Term

1 Year

Expiry Status

UFA 2025 age 35

Craig 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

Round4

Pick98

Year2009

Agent Kevin Magnuson

Birthdate Sep 5, 1989

Birthplace Madison, Wisconsin

Nationality USA

Stick Bauer Proto R

UFA Year 2017

ELC Year 22

Waivers Eligibility Eligible

Est Career Earnings $37.98M

- No current season statistics -

NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)

GP987

G220

A232

P452

NHL POINTS PER GAME 0.46

NHL GOALS PER GAME 0.22

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	Chicago Blackhawks	40	9	7	16	28
2024-25	35	$1,000,000 $1.00M	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	19	0	2	2	6	43.5	42.0	-6.0	44.0	-1.9	0.68	1.56	6	10:26	0:42	0:02
2023-24	34	$1,000,000 $1.00M	NHL	Dallas Stars	75	11	9	20	33	50.9	56.0	2.1	56.0	3.8	0.80	1.52	7	10:02	0:04	0:03	Playoffs	14	0	2	2	0
2022-23	33	$3,100,000 $3.10M	NHL	Washington Capitals	22	5	1	6	4	56.9	50.0	-1.4	50.0	0.7	0.80	1.33	3	10:33	0:19	0:00
2022-23	33	$3,100,000 $3.10M	NHL	Boston Bruins	42	4	6	10	14
2021-22	32	$3,100,000 $3.10M	NHL	Boston Bruins	74	16	20	36	28	54.3	57.0	0.2	55.0	0.6	1.03	2.06	0	12:37	1:30	0:01	Playoffs	7	0	0	0	0
2020-21	31	$3,100,000 $3.10M	NHL	Boston Bruins	54	13	19	32	18	69.8	55.0	4.1	57.0	3.7	0.68	2.12	3	13:07	1:28	0:00	Playoffs	10	2	3	5	0
2019-20	30	$4,250,000 $4.25M	NHL	Nashville Predators	69	18	13	31	34	66.2	57.0	9.5	55.0	5.5	1.11	1.99	1	10:56	2:09	0:01	Playoffs	4	0	0	0	0
2018-19	29	$4,250,000 $4.25M	NHL	Nashville Predators	76	21	17	38	20	59.5	50.0	-0.3	53.0	1.0	1.11	1.96	-5	12:03	2:20	0:00	Playoffs	6	1	0	1	0
2017-18	28	$4,250,000 $4.25M	NHL	Nashville Predators	79	25	26	51	24												Playoffs	13	2	2	4	0
2016-17	27	$4,250,000 $4.25M	NHL	Nashville Predators	78	12	17	29	30												Playoffs	10	1	2	3	0
2015-16	26	$4,250,000 $4.25M	NHL	Nashville Predators	82	21	16	37	40												Playoffs	11	1	1	2	0
2014-15	25	$2,000,000 $2.00M	NHL	Nashville Predators	82	23	21	44	44												Playoffs	6	2	3	5	0
2013-14	24	$2,000,000 $2.00M	WC	USA	8	3	5	8	10
2013-14	24	$2,000,000 $2.00M	NHL	Nashville Predators	79	24	28	52	22
2012-13	23	$715,000 $715K	WC	USA	10	4	10	14	18
2012-13	23	$715,000 $715K	NHL	Nashville Predators	44	4	8	12	20
2012-13	23	$715,000 $715K	Liiga	KalPa	8	4	4	8	20
2012-13	23	$715,000 $715K	AHL	Milwaukee Admirals	4	1	4	5	0
2011-12	22	$715,000 $715K	WC	USA	4	0	2	2	2
2011-12	22	$715,000 $715K	NHL	Nashville Predators	72	14	22	36	30												Playoffs	2	0	1	1	0
2010-11	21		WC	USA	7	3	3	6	4
2010-11	21		NCAA	Univ. of Wisconsin	41	19	24	43	87
2009-10	20		NCAA	Univ. of Wisconsin	41	8	25	33	72
2008-09	19		WJAC-19	USA U19	5	3	5	8	2
2008-09	19		USHL	Waterloo Black Hawks	54	28	48	76	108												Playoffs	3	1	3	4	0
2007-08	18		WJAC-19	USA U19	4	0	0	0	0
2007-08	18		USHL	Waterloo Black Hawks	58	13	10	23	90												Playoffs	11	2	3	5	0
2006-07	17		USHL	Waterloo Black Hawks	45	8	10	18	28												Playoffs	4	0	1	1	0
2005-06	16		USHS-WI	Madison La Follette/East High	20	35	26	61	0
2004-05	15		USHS-WI	Madison La Follette/East High	20	16	24	40	0
NHL Totals					987	220	232	452
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Signings & Trades

Mar

Veleno, Joseph

Mrazek, Petr Smith, Craig

07/1

2024

Smith, Craig

1yr

$1,000,000

Cap Hit

07/1

2023

Smith, Craig

1yr

$1,000,000

Cap Hit

02/23

2023

Smith, Craig

+3 more...

Hathaway, Garnet

10/10

2020

Smith, Craig

3yrs

$3,100,000

Cap Hit

Transactions & Updates

Mar

Smith, Craig

Smith logged an assist, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Monday's 5-1 win over the Utah Mammoth.

Mar

Smith, Craig

Smith scored a goal and added four hits in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Ottawa Senators.

Mar

Smith, Craig

Smith logged an assist and two shots on goal in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Anaheim Ducks.

Feb

Smith, Craig

Smith logged an assist in Thursday's 7-5 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights.

Feb

Smith, Craig

Smith tallied a goal on five shots in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets.

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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 35

Signed On Jul 1 2024

Signing Agent Kevin Magnuson

Signed By

Signing GM Kyle Davidson

% Cap Contract Start 1.14%

Signing Status UFAage 35

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2024-25	2025
Cap Hit	$1,000,000$1.00M	UFAage 35
AAV	$1,000,000$1.00M
Base	$775,000$775K
Performance Bonuses	-
Signing Bonuses	$225,000$225K
Total Salary	$1,000,000$1.00M
Minors Salary	$1,000,000$1.00M
Clauses
Year Type	UFA
UFA Year

2023-2024 Standard Contract

term1yr

value$1,000,000$1.00M

cap hit$1,000,000$1.00M

expiry 2024 UFA age 34

Signed On Jul 1 2023

Signing Agent Kevin Magnuson

Signed By

Signing GM Jim Nill

% Cap Contract Start 1.20%

Signing Status UFAage 34

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2023-24	2024
Cap Hit	$1,000,000$1.00M	UFAage 34
AAV	$1,000,000$1.00M
Base	$800,000$800K
Performance Bonuses	-
Signing Bonuses	$200,000$200K
Total Salary	$1,000,000$1.00M
Minors Salary	$1,000,000$1.00M
Clauses
Year Type	UFA
UFA Year

2020-2023 Standard Contract

term3yrs

value$9,300,000$9.30M

cap hit$3,100,000$3.10M

expiry 2023 UFA age 33

Signed On Oct 10 2020

Signing Agent Kevin Magnuson

Signed By

Signing GM Don Sweeney

% Cap Contract Start 3.80%

Signing Status UFAage 31

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2020-21	2021-22	2022-23	2023
Cap Hit	$3,100,000$3.10M	$3,100,000$3.10M	$3,100,000$3.10M	UFAage 33
AAV	$3,100,000$3.10M	$3,100,000$3.10M	$3,100,000$3.10M
Base	$2,000,000$2.00M	$3,000,000$3.00M	$4,300,000$4.30M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-	-
Total Salary	$2,000,000$2.00M	$3,000,000$3.00M	$4,300,000$4.30M
Minors Salary	$2,000,000$2.00M	$3,000,000$3.00M	$4,300,000$4.30M
Clauses
Year Type	UFA	UFA	UFA
UFA Year

2015-2020 Standard Contract

term5yrs

value$21,250,000$21.25M

cap hit$4,250,000$4.25M

expiry 2020 UFA age 30

Signed On Jul 20 2015

Signing Agent Kevin Magnuson

Signed By

Signing GM David Poile

% Cap Contract Start 5.95%

Signing Status RFAage 26

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2015-16	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20	2020
Cap Hit	$4,250,000$4.25M	$4,250,000$4.25M	$4,250,000$4.25M	$4,250,000$4.25M	$4,250,000$4.25M	UFAage 30
AAV	$4,250,000$4.25M	$4,250,000$4.25M	$4,250,000$4.25M	$4,250,000$4.25M	$4,250,000$4.25M
Base	$3,750,000$3.75M	$4,000,000$4.00M	$4,250,000$4.25M	$4,500,000$4.50M	$4,750,000$4.75M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-	-	-	-
Total Salary	$3,750,000$3.75M	$4,000,000$4.00M	$4,250,000$4.25M	$4,500,000$4.50M	$4,750,000$4.75M
Minors Salary	$3,750,000$3.75M	$4,000,000$4.00M	$4,250,000$4.25M	$4,500,000$4.50M	$4,750,000$4.75M
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	RFA	UFA	UFA	UFA
UFA Year

2013-2015 Standard Contract

term2yrs

value$4,000,000$4.00M

cap hit$2,000,000$2.00M

expiry 2015 RFA age 25

Signed On Sep 14 2012

Signed By

Signing GM David Poile

% Cap Contract Start 3.11%

Signing Status RFAage 23

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2013-14	2014-15	2015
Cap Hit	$2,000,000$2.00M	$2,000,000$2.00M	RFAage 25
AAV	$2,000,000$2.00M	$2,000,000$2.00M
Base	$2,000,000$2.00M	$2,000,000$2.00M
Performance Bonuses	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-
Total Salary	$2,000,000$2.00M	$2,000,000$2.00M
Minors Salary	$2,000,000$2.00M	$2,000,000$2.00M
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	RFA
UFA Year

2011-2013 Entry Level Contract

term2yrs

value$1,800,000$1.80M

cap hit$900,000$900K

expiry 2013 RFA age 23

Signed On Jul 26 2011

Signed By

Signing GM David Poile

% Cap Contract Start 1.11%

Signing Status age 22

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2011-12	2012-13	2013
Cap Hit	$715,000$715K	$715,000$715K	RFAage 23
AAV	$900,000$900K	$900,000$900K
Base	$600,000$600K	$650,000$650K
Performance Bonuses	$210,000$210K	$160,000$160K
Signing Bonuses	$90,000$90K	$90,000$90K
Total Salary	$690,000$690K	$740,000$740K
Minors Salary	$67,500$68K	$67,500$68K
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	RFA
UFA Year