Las Vegas, NV (KXNT) – The Vegas Golden Knights are bringing one of their most popular players back to the team.
General Manager Kelly McCrimmon announced Thursday that the team has acquired forward Reilly Smith from the New York Rangers in exchange for forward Brendan Brisson and a third-round pick in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft. The third-round pick involved in the trade with the Rangers was originally acquired by the Golden Knights from the San Jose Sharks.
Smith, 33, returns to Vegas after appearing in 58 games this season with the Rangers. Smith spent the 2023-24 season in Pittsburgh where he appeared in 76 games
Smith was with the Golden Knights for their first six years in existence, including being a part of the Stanley Cup-winning team in 2023. Smith ranks fifth in franchise history in games played (399), assists (162), and points (286), and third in goals scored (124) and plus-minus (+86).