The Vegas Golden Knights have re-signed forward Reilly Smith to a one-year, $2 million contract.
During the 2024 offseason, the New York Rangers acquired Smith from the Pittsburgh Penguins as their big addition of the summer.
The Rangers needed another reliable top-six forward to pair alongside Mika Zibanejad and Chris Kreider. The hope was that Smith could be the missing piece to the puzzle.
However, that trio did not work out and over time, Smith saw his role diminish.
In 58 games with the New York Rangers, the 34-year-old forward recorded 10 goals, 19 assists, and 29 points while averaging 15:36 minutes.
At around the time of the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline with the Rangers struggling, Smith was traded to the Golden Knights, a team Smith spent the best days of his career with.
The comfortability with his former team was shown instantly and the veteran forward tallied 11 points in 21 games.
Now, Smith will remain in Vegas.
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