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Givani Smith
#54
age26
posRW
shotl
h6'2"
w214lbs
Current Contract
Cap Hit
$800,000$800K
Year 2 of 2
23/24
24/25
Expiry Status
UFA
2025 age 27
Profile
2024-25 Stats
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2023-2025
Standard Contract
2yrs
value$1,600,000$1.60M
cap hit$800,000$800K
Givani Smith is currently signed to a 2-year contract with a cap hit of $800,000 per season. His contract expires at the end of the 2024-25 season, when Smith is 27 years old.
% Cap Contract Start
0.96%
Signing Status
UFA no QOage 25
Abbreviated $Amounts
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2023-24
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2024-25
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2025 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $800,000$800K | $800,000$800K | UFAage 27 |
| AAV | $800,000$800K | $800,000$800K | |
| Base | $800,000$800K | $800,000$800K | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | - | |
| Total Salary | $800,000$800K | $800,000$800K | |
| Minors Salary |
$800,000$800K
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$800,000$800K
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| Clauses | |||
| Year Type | RFA | RFA | |
| UFA Year | |||
| Buy Out |
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Career Stats By Contract
2024-25 Stats
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| Season | Cap Hit | League | Team | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 | |||||||
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| 2023-24 | $800,000 $800K |
NHL | San Jose Sharks | 36 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 40 | 280 | 24.00 | 42.10 | 2.70 | 44.10 | 1.50 | 0.21 | 0.86 | |||||||
| 2022-23 | $750,000 $750K |
NHL | Florida Panthers | 34 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 72 | 228 | 54.50 | 48.80 | -3.60 | 53.40 | 0.90 | 0.26 | 1.05 | |||||||
| 2022-23 | $750,000 $750K |
NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 46.60 | 10.80 | 43.90 | 8.00 | 3.02 | 12.08 | ||||||||
| 2021-22 | $750,000 $750K |
NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 46 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 108 | 387 | 40.70 | 45.70 | -1.20 | 46.30 | -0.60 | 0.62 | 1.08 | |||||||
| 2020-21 | $714,167 $714K |
NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 16 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 155 | 30.80 | 44.60 | -3.10 | 44.40 | -2.60 | 0.39 | 1.55 | |||||||
| 2019-20 | $714,167 $714K |
NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 21 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 173 | 37.50 | 45.60 | -0.10 | 41.40 | -5.60 | 0.69 | 1.04 | |||||||
Contract History
2021-2023
Standard Contract
2yrs
value$1,500,000$1.50M
cap hit$750,000$750K
expiry
2023
UFA no QO
age 25
% Cap Contract Start
0.92%
Signing Status
RFAage 23
Abbreviated $Amounts
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2021-22
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2022-23
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2023 |
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| Cap Hit | $750,000$750K | $750,000$750K | UFA no QOage 25 |
| AAV | $750,000$750K | $750,000$750K | |
| Base | $750,000$750K | $750,000$750K | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | - | |
| Total Salary | $750,000$750K | $750,000$750K | |
| Minors Salary |
$750,000$750K
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$750,000$750K
|
|
| Clauses | |||
| Year Type | RFA | RFA | |
| UFA Year |
2016-2021
Entry Level Contract
3yrs
value$2,142,501$2.14M
cap hit$714,167$714K
expiry
2021
RFA
age 23
% Cap Contract Start
0.99%
Signing Status
age 18
Abbreviated $Amounts
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2016-17
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2017-18
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2018-19
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2019-20
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2020-21
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2021 |
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| Cap Hit | $725,833$726K | $728,333$728K | $714,167$714K | $714,167$714K | $714,167$714K | RFAage 23 |
| AAV | $925,000$925K | $927,500$928K | $913,333$913K | $913,333$913K | $913,333$913K | |
| Base | - | - | $650,000$650K | $700,000$700K | $700,000$700K | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | $257,500$258K | $182,500$183K | $157,500$158K | |
| Signing Bonuses | $92,500$93K | $92,500$93K | $92,500$93K | - | - | |
| Total Salary | - | - | $742,500$743K | $700,000$700K | $700,000$700K | |
| Minors Salary |
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-
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$67,500$68K
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$67,500$68K
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$67,500$68K
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| Clauses | ||||||
| Year Type | RFA | RFA | RFA | RFA | RFA | |
| UFA Year | ||||||
| Slide Year |
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Givani Smith Updates
Oct 10 2024
Smith (illness) isn't available for Thursday's game against the St. Louis Blues, per Max Miller of NHL.com.
Oct 8 2024
Smith is dealing with an illness that kept him off the ice Tuesday, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Mar 7 2024
Smith posted an assist in Thursday's 7-2 loss to the New York Islanders.
Feb 14 2024
Smith (lower body) may be available for Thursday's game versus the Calgary Flames, Max Miller of The Hockey News reports.
Jan 20 2024
Although Smith (lower body) did skate Saturday, he's not close to returning, coach David Quinn told Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now.
Dec 28 2023
Per Max Miller of The Hockey News, Smith (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Thursday.
Dec 27 2023
Smith (lower body) won't play Wednesday versus the Los Angeles Kings, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.
Dec 23 2023
Smith (lower body) won't play Saturday against the Vancouver Canucks, per Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now.
Dec 21 2023
Smith (undisclosed) won't return to Thursday's game versus the Coyotes, Max Miller of The Hockey News reports.
Dec 1 2023
Smith (abdomen) is in Friday's lineup against the New Jersey Devils, per the NHL's media site.
Dec 1 2023
Smith has a mid-body injury and a decision on if he will be in the lineup will be made after the pregame skate Friday versus New Jersey, Max Miller of The Hockey News reports.
Nov 16 2023
Smith scored a goal on three shots, dished an assist, added two hits and went plus-2 in Thursday's 5-1 win over the St. Louis Blues.
Nov 14 2023
Smith earned an assist, fired two shots on goal and added two PIM in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Florida Panthers.
Oct 27 2023
Smith was scoreless in Friday's 3-0 road loss against the Carolina Hurricanes.
Jul 1 2023 | San Jose Sharks
Standard | 2 yrs
$1,600,000
Cap Hit
$800,000
Jul 1 2023
Smith signed a two-year, $1.6 million contract with the San Jose Sharks on Saturday.
Dec 19 2022
The Detroit Red Wings acquired Michael Del Zotto from the Florida Panthers for Givani Smith
Sep 14 2021 | Detroit Red Wings
Standard | 2 yrs
$1,500,000
Cap Hit
$750,000
Oct 17 2016 | Detroit Red Wings
Entry Level | 3 yrs
$2,142,501
Cap Hit
$714,167
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