Craig Smith

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Craig SMITH
35y
Flag of USA
$1M
185cm
92kg
Player Bio:
Position: Right Wing
Hand: R
Date of Birth: Sept. 5, 1989
Place of Birth: Madison, Wisconsin, Wisconsin, USA
Draft Year: 2009
Draft Round: 4
Drafted Overall: 98
Drafted By:
Current Team's Last 5 Games:
Oct. 19, 2024 H 2:4 2G | 0A | 0 | 09:12
Oct. 17, 2024 H 4:2 0G | 0A | -1 | 10:17
Oct. 15, 2024 A 1:3 0G | 0A | -1 | 09:14
Oct. 12, 2024 A 5:2 -
Oct. 11, 2024 A 1:2 OT -
Player Season Game Logs
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Season Stats

Regular Season Playoffs
Season Cap Hit Team GP Goals Assists Points +/- TOI GP Goals Assists Points +/- TOI
2024-25 $1M 4 2 0 2 -3 10:14
July 1, 2024: Signed by CHI
2023-24 $1M 75 11 9 20 +2 10:13 14 0 2 2 -2 11:14
July 1, 2023: Signed by DAL
2022-23 $3.1M 22 5 1 6 +1 12:26
Feb. 23, 2023: Traded from BOS to WSH
2022-23 $3.1M 42 4 6 10 +4 10:15
2021-22 $3.1M 74 16 20 36 +2 14:25 7 0 0 0 -5 11:51
2020-21 $3.1M 54 13 19 32 +21 14:53 10 2 3 5 0 16:13
Oct. 10, 2020: Signed by BOS
2019-20 $4.25M 69 18 13 31 +18 13:25 4 0 0 0 -4 12:49
2018-19 $4.25M 76 21 17 38 +11 15:08 6 1 0 1 0 14:06
2017-18 $4.25M 79 25 26 51 +20 15:23 13 2 2 4 -3 15:43
2016-17 $4.25M 78 12 17 29 +7 13:49 10 1 2 3 +2 12:50
2015-16 $4.25M 82 21 16 37 +4 15:11 11 1 1 2 +1 15:17
2014-15 $2M 82 23 21 44 +11 15:44 6 2 3 5 +2 20:34
2013-14 $2M 79 24 28 52 +16 16:24
2012-13 $0.715M 44 4 8 12 -11 13:51
2011-12 $0.715M 72 14 22 36 -9 14:11 2 0 1 1 -1 08:25
2009: Drafted by NSH

Contracts

Standard Contract
Craig Smith signed a 1 year, $1,000,000 contract with the Chicago Blackhawks on July 1, 2024. The contract has a cap hit of $1,000,000.
Signing team:
Signing date: July 1, 2024
Signed by: Kyle Davidson
Cap %: 1.14
Expiry status: UFA
Season Clause Cap Hit AAV P. Bonuses S. Bonuses Base Salary Total Salary Minors Salary
2024-25 $1M $1M - $0.225M $0.775M $1M $1M
Standard Contract
Craig Smith signed a 1 year, $1,000,000 contract with the Dallas Stars on July 1, 2023. The contract has a cap hit of $1,000,000.
Signing team:
Signing date: July 1, 2023
Signed by: Jim Nill
Cap %: 1.20
Expiry status: UFA
Season Clause Cap Hit AAV P. Bonuses S. Bonuses Base Salary Total Salary Minors Salary
2023-24 $1M $1M - $0.2M $0.8M $1M $1M
Standard Contract
Craig Smith signed a 3 year, $9,300,000 contract with the Boston Bruins on Oct. 10, 2020. The contract has a cap hit of $3,100,000.
Signing team:
Signing date: Oct. 10, 2020
Signed by: Don Sweeney
Cap %: 3.76
Expiry status: UFA
Season Clause Cap Hit AAV P. Bonuses S. Bonuses Base Salary Total Salary Minors Salary
2020-21 $3.1M $3.1M - - $2M $2M $2M
2021-22 $3.1M $3.1M - - $3M $3M $3M
2022-23 $3.1M $3.1M - - $4.3M $4.3M $4.3M
Standard Contract
Craig Smith signed a 5 year, $21,250,000 contract with the Nashville Predators on July 20, 2015. The contract has a cap hit of $4,250,000.
Signing team:
Signing date: July 20, 2015
Signed by: David Poile
Cap %: 5.21
Expiry status: UFA
Season Clause Cap Hit AAV P. Bonuses S. Bonuses Base Salary Total Salary Minors Salary
2015-16 $4.25M $4.25M - - $3.75M $3.75M $3.75M
2016-17 $4.25M $4.25M - - $4M $4M $4M
2017-18 $4.25M $4.25M - - $4.25M $4.25M $4.25M
2018-19 $4.25M $4.25M - - $4.5M $4.5M $4.5M
2019-20 $4.25M $4.25M - - $4.75M $4.75M $4.75M
Arbitration: This contract was signed following an arbitration filing
Standard Contract (Extension)
Craig Smith signed a 2 year, $4,000,000 contract with the Nashville Predators on Sept. 14, 2012. The contract has a cap hit of $2,000,000.
Signing team:
Signing date: Sept. 14, 2012
Signed by: David Poile
Cap %: 2.90
Expiry status: RFA (Arb)
Season Clause Cap Hit AAV P. Bonuses S. Bonuses Base Salary Total Salary Minors Salary
2013-14 $2M $2M - - $2M $2M $2M
2014-15 $2M $2M - - $2M $2M $2M
Qualifying Offer: $2M
Entry-Level Contract
Craig Smith signed a 2 year, $1,800,000 contract with the Nashville Predators on July 26, 2011. The contract has a cap hit of $715,000.
Signing team:
Signing date: July 26, 2011
Signed by: David Poile
Cap %: 1.19
Expiry status: RFA (Arb)
Season Clause Cap Hit AAV P. Bonuses S. Bonuses Base Salary Total Salary Minors Salary
2011-12 $0.715M $0.9M $0.21M $0.09M $0.6M $0.69M $0.068M
2012-13 $0.715M $0.9M $0.16M $0.09M $0.65M $0.74M $0.068M
Qualifying Offer: $0.715M

Trades

Feb. 23, 2023
acquire:
- (From WSH) R Garnet Hathaway
- (From WSH) Andrei Svetlakov (Signing Rights)
- (From MIN) D Dmitry Orlov $1,275,000 retained - 50%
acquire:
- (From WSH) D Dmitry Orlov $2,550,000 retained - 50%
- (From BOS) 2023 5th round pick (#156 - Melvin Strahl )
acquire:
- (From BOS) C Craig Smith
- (From BOS) 2023 1st round pick (#28 - Easton Cowan)
- (From BOS) 2025 2nd round pick
- (From MIN) Andrei Svetlakov (Signing Rights)
- (From BOS) 2024 3rd round pick (#90 - Eriks Mateiko)

June 22, 2007
acquire:
- 2009 4th round pick (#98 - Craig Smith)
- 2007 1st round pick (#13 - Lars Eller)
- 2007 2nd round pick (#44 - Aaron Palushaj )
acquire:
- Vesa Toskala
- Mark Bell