Florida trades Jimmy Hayes to Boston for Reilly Smith Jul 1, 2015 22:06:10 GMT . In parts of four seasons with the Panthers and Chicago, Hayes has 36 goals and 30 assists in 168 games. The Panthers signed goalie Mike McKenna to a two-year, two-way contract. On July 3, 2016, Smith signed a five-year contract with the Panthers, but less than a year later, Vegas acquired him in a trade at the expansion draft. A few hours into free agency, Florida general manager Dale Tallon essentially sounded resigned to the fact that there would be no big splash to make this year. Jul 1, 2015: Trade © 2004-2020 CBS Interactive. He last appeared in the NHL in 2011 because of concussion-related issues and is owed $575,000 for each of the next two seasons. To see the rest of the Reilly Smith's contract breakdowns, & gain access to all of Spotrac's Premium tools, sign up today. After a strong debut season with the Bruins in 2013-14, his production regressed a bit in 2014-15 (he was even a healthy scratch at one point) but was still able to get a two-year contract with the Bruins for $3.425 million per season. Because we respect your right to privacy, you can choose not to allow some types of cookies. Reilly Liam Sheeran Smith (born April 1, 1991) is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger and alternate captain for the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL). Golden Knights • #19 • RW. These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. Two seasons later, he played a key role in helping the Vegas Golden Knights to the best finish by a first-year team in NHL history -- again on a team coached by Gallant. The Bruins encountered the same pattern with Smith as Florida did: after a great first season, the … Box 500 Station A Toronto, ON Canada, M5W 1E6. "We are pleased to welcome Reilly to the Panthers," Tallon said. "We like our team," Tallon said. Mock Draft (Entry Draft Simulator) Reilly Liam Sheeran Smith is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger and alternate captain for the Vegas Golden Knights of the Natio... en.wikipedia.org. Minimum recommended: 400px. The Golden Knights became the first expansion team since the St. Louis Blues in 1968 to advance to the Cup Final, and Smith led them in scoring with 22 points (five goals, 17 assists). His best hockey came during the 2005-06 and 2006-07 seasons when he recorded 97 and 96 points with the Thrashers and Bruins. He had 13 goals and 27 assists last season, plus had four goals and an assist in 12 playoff games. Bruins trade Reilly Smith, Marc Savard's contract to Panthers The Boston Bruins traded Reilly Smith to the Florida Panthers on Wednesday and also cleared some salary cap space by … Trade, sign, recall, reassign, and buyout players as though you were your favourite teams general manager. vegasgoldenknights.com is the official Web site of the Vegas Golden Knights. Born: April 1, 1991 in Mimico, Ontario ca. Create your own team. With Alex Tuch playing very well right now, Smith might be someone the look at trading to free cap space, especially since right wing is their strongest position. Most recently in the NHL with Vegas Golden Knights. He is doing better the Tuch and is a great top 6 forward in the regular season on a great contract. Select Post; Deselect Post; Link to Post; Member. "Brad did a nice job for us two years ago and last year was a struggle," Tallon said. The Official Site of the Vegas Golden Knights. "To overpay and block some of our young guys, it didn't make sense," Tallon said. With a promising new series, Riley's star is quickly on the rise. Reilly Smith signed a 5 year / $25,000,000 contract with the Florida Panthers, including $25,000,000 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $5,000,000. By using our site, you consent to our use of cookies. The Florida Panthers picked up forward Reilly Smith in a trade with the Boston Bruins Wednesday in exchange for forward Jimmy Hayes. Traded to Boston (BOS) from Dallas (DAL) with Loui Eriksson , Joe Morrow and Matt Fraser for Tyler Seguin, Rich Peverley and Ryan Button. In the trade, the Panthers also acquired the contract of forward Marc Savard, Reilly Smith traded to Panthers for Jimmy Hayes, CBC's Journalistic Standards and Practices. Size only difference? NOTES & TRANSACTIONS CCHA First All-Star ... Vegas survivors name kid after Knights' Smith A couple who survived the October shooting at a Las Vegas country music festival has named their newborn after the Golden Knights' Reilly Smith, saying... Reilly Smith: Transcendence. He finished with NHL career highs in assists (38) and points (60), helping Vegas win the Pacific Division, then was even better in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. And the Panthers made their big move late last season, getting Jaromir Jagr from New Jersey and subsequently signing him for this coming season. He was scoreless in three games, but made the Stars for good in January 2013 and scored his first NHL goal against the Vancouver Canucks on Feb. 13, 2013. Drafted by Dallas (DAL): Round 3 (#69 overall) See more details. "Reilly is a young and talented forward who adds skill, speed and versatility to our team.". Smith, a right wing and the brother of New York Rangers defenseman Brendan Smith, teamed with center William Karlsson and left wing Jonathan Marchessault to form one of the NHL's most effective lines. "We thank Jimmy for his contributions to the Panthers and wish him the best of luck in Boston," Tallon said.