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The final time Reilly Smith donned a Golden Knights jersey, he was strolling across the ice at T-Cell Enviornment with the Stanley Cup hoisted above his head on June 13, 2023. Smith scored the Cup-clinching aim that night time, paraded the trophy down the Las Vegas Strip, and was traded away shortly after as a wage cap casualty.

Following Thursday’s commerce from New York to Vegas, he’ll be making an attempt to assist the Golden Knights do it once more.

Vegas despatched 2020 first-round decide Brendan Brisson and a third-round decide in 2025 to the Rangers in trade for Smith. New York retained half of Smith’s cap hit within the deal, which means he’ll solely depend $937,500 towards the cap for the Golden Knights.

It’s a sentimental homecoming for Smith, his teammates and followers throughout the Las Vegas Valley. The 33-year-old winger has performed the fifth-most video games (399) and scored the third-most objectives (124) in franchise historical past. He’s one of many unique “Golden Misfits,” acquired from Florida through the 2017 enlargement draft.

Smith has performed for six completely different NHL groups, however over his six years with the Golden Knights he recurrently referred to Las Vegas as dwelling for he and his household. He began an annual superstar softball sport that has since raised greater than $850,000 for native charities.

From a vibes standpoint, this commerce is perfection. There might not be a (fairly obtainable) participant within the league who the Golden Knights would slightly see strolling by means of these dressing room doorways than the previous alternate captain who helped them win a Cup. Even when eradicating the emotion, the commerce makes numerous sense for Vegas.

Learn extra beneath for why Vegas introduced again a franchise legend.