NHL Free Agency opened on July 1, and while many of the best free agents have new contracts, a few quality players remain. One of those players is Craig Smith. He has become a journeyman in recent years, most recently playing for the Detroit Red Wings after being traded from the Chicago Blackhawks . Now he is looking for potentially his sixth new club in just four seasons.

Smith broke into the NHL in the 2011-12 season and would become a mainstay on the Nashville Predators roster. From 2013-14 through 2018-19, he scored 20 or more goals in each season except one, while having 29 or more points in each of them as well. From there, he would sign with the Boston Bruins, but his goal production began to wane. He was keeping his assist total and defensive ability up still, though.

In 2022-

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