Givani Smith

Carolina Hurricanes, Right Wing
Age: 28y-0m-6d (Feb 27, 1998)
Exp: 3 Years
Country: CA
College: Guelph
Drafted: Round 2 (#46 overall), 2016
Agent(s): Eustace King (O2K Worldwide Management Group)

2025-2025 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Givani Smith signed a 1 year, $775,000 contract with the Carolina Hurricanes, including $775,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $775,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $775,000
Average Salary:
$775,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025-26 27 $775,000 0.81% $775,000 $775,000
2026-27 28
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cap Hit Cap % League
2025-26 27 $775,000 $775,000 0.81%
2026-27 28
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025-26 27 $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 - $775,000 $775,000
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2024 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,600,000
Average Salary:
$800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2021-2022 Extension

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,500,000
Average Salary:
$750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2023 / RFA
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2016-2020 Rookie

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,775,000
Average Salary:
$925,000
Signing Bonus:
$277,500
Free Agent:
2021 / RFA
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Seasons

3 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$4,185,922

Earnings w/ Different Teams

5 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2019 21
Reserve / minor-buried
$199,439
$199,439
2020 22
Reserve / minor-buried
$90,510
$289,949
2021 23
Active
Active
$750,000
$750,000
$1,039,949
$1,789,949
2022 24
Active
Retained
Retained
$413,513
$16,216
$16,216
$2,203,462
$2,219,678
$2,235,894
2023 25
Active
$800,000
$3,035,894
2024 26
Active
Retained
Retained
Retained
$170,847
$262,457
$358,362
$358,362
$3,206,741
$3,469,198
$3,827,560
$4,185,922
Total
$4,185,922

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $1,822,381 - - $1,822,381
1 $413,513 - - $413,513
2 $1,062,457 - - $1,062,457
1 $170,847 - - $170,847
1 $716,724 - - $716,724
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2019
21
$199,439
$199,439
$199,439
2020
22
$90,510
$90,510
$289,949
2021
23
$750,000
$750,000
$750,000
$750,000
$1,039,949
$1,789,949
2022
24
$413,513
$16,216
$16,216
$413,513
$16,216
$16,216
$2,203,462
$2,219,678
$2,235,894
2023
25
$800,000
$800,000
$3,035,894
2024
26
$170,847
$262,457
$358,362
$358,362
$170,847
$262,457
$358,362
$358,362
$3,206,741
$3,469,198
$3,827,560
$4,185,922
Total
$4,185,922
$4,185,922

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $1,822,381 - - $1,822,381
1 $413,513 - - $413,513
2 $1,062,457 - - $1,062,457
1 $170,847 - - $170,847
1 $716,724 - - $716,724

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2023-24 SJS Dec 28, 2023 - Feb 21, 2024 0 Lower Body
2022-23 FLA Feb 24, 2023 - Mar 21, 2023 0 Face
2021-22 DET Dec 18, 2021 - Dec 27, 2021 0 COVID-19
2019-20 DET Nov 21, 2019 - Nov 22, 2019 0 Undisclosed
  • Oct 03, 2025 Signed a 1 year $775,000 contract with Carolina (CAR)
  • Mar 07, 2025 Traded to Philadelphia (PHI) from Colorado (COL) for Erik Johnson
  • Dec 14, 2024 Promoted from the Minors by Colorado (COL)
  • Dec 12, 2024 Demoted to the Minors by Colorado (COL)
  • Dec 09, 2024 Traded to Colorado (COL) from San Jose (SJS) with MacKenzie Blackwood and 2027 5th round pick for Nikolai Kovalenko, Alexander Georgiev, 2026 2nd round pick and 2025 5th round pick (#150)
  • Jul 01, 2023 Signed a 2 year $1.6 million contract with San Jose (SJS)
  • Dec 22, 2022 Promoted from the Minors by Florida (FLA)
  • Dec 19, 2022 Traded to Florida (FLA) from Detroit (DET) as part of a 3-team trade: Florida (FLA) traded Michael Del Zotto to Anaheim (ANA); Anaheim (ANA) traded Daniel O'Regan to Detroit (DET)
  • Nov 11, 2022 Demoted to the Minors by Detroit (DET)
  • Nov 10, 2022 Promoted from the Minors by Detroit (DET)
  • Nov 01, 2022 Demoted to the Minors by Detroit (DET)
  • Oct 30, 2022 Promoted from the Minors by Detroit (DET)
  • Sep 14, 2021 Signed a 2 year $1.5 million contract extension with Detroit (DET)
  • Oct 17, 2016 Signed a 3 year $2.775 million contract with Detroit (DET)
  • Jun 25, 2016 Drafted by Detroit (DET): Round 2 (#46 overall)
Year Team GP G MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM FO Won
2024 COL 13 0 82 0 0 -3 5 0 0 0 0 5 20 18 0
2023 SJ 36 1 281 3 4 -13 31 .032 0 0 0 0 12 73 40 2
2022 FLA 36 1 252 3 4 -2 30 .033 0 0 0 0 8 67 72 0
2021 DET 46 4 389 3 7 -6 50 .080 0 0 0 0 20 86 108 1
2020 DET 16 1 169 3 4 -5 20 .050 0 0 0 0 4 28 21 0
2019 DET 21 2 203 1 3 -2 22 .091 0 0 0 0 3 42 9 0
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