Craig Smith

Detroit Red Wings, Center
Age: 36y-6m-0d (Sep 05, 1989)
Exp: 13 Years
Country: US
College: Wisconsin
Drafted: Round 4 (#98 overall), 2009
Agent(s): Kevin Magnuson (Magnuson Hockey Agency)

2024-2024 Free Agent

Craig Smith signed a 1 year, $1,000,000 contract with the Chicago Blackhawks, including $1,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,000,000
Average Salary:
$1,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2024-25 35 $1,000,000 1.14% $213,528 $213,528
2025-26 36
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cap Hit Cap % League
2024-25 35 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 1.14%
2025-26 36
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024-25 35 $213,528 $213,528 $213,528 - $213,528 $213,528
Retained/Dead Cash
2024-25 35 $786,472 $786,472 - - $786,472 $786,472
2024-25 35 $786,472 $786,472 - - $786,472 $786,472
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2023 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,000,000
Average Salary:
$1,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2020-2022

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $9,300,000
Average Salary:
$3,100,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2015-2019

Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $21,250,000
Average Salary:
$4,250,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
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2013-2014 Extension

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $4,000,000
Average Salary:
$2,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2015 / RFA
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2011-2012 Rookie

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,800,000
Average Salary:
$900,000
Signing Bonus:
$180,000
Free Agent:
2013 / RFA
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Seasons

13 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$39,415,985

Earnings w/ Different Teams

6 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2011 22
Active
$780,000
$780,000
2012 23
Active
Active
Active
$433,171
$433,171
$433,171
$1,213,171
$1,646,342
$2,079,513
2013 24
Active
$2,000,000
$4,079,513
2014 25
Active
$2,000,000
$6,079,513
2015 26
Active
$3,750,000
$9,829,513
2016 27
Active
$4,000,000
$13,829,513
2017 28
Active
$4,250,000
$18,079,513
2018 29
Active
$4,500,000
$22,579,513
2019 30
Active
$4,750,000
$27,329,513
2020 31
Active
$2,000,000
$29,329,513
2021 32
Active
$3,000,000
$32,329,513
2022 33
Retained
Active
$2,254,595
$2,045,405
$34,584,108
$36,629,513
2023 34
Active
$1,000,000
$37,629,513
2024 35
Retained
Retained
Active
$786,472
$786,472
$213,528
$38,415,985
$39,202,457
$39,415,985
Total
$39,415,985

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
9 $27,149,513 $180,000 - $27,329,513
3 $7,254,595 - - $7,254,595
1 $2,045,405 - - $2,045,405
1 $1,000,000 - - $1,000,000
1 $1,572,944 - - $1,572,944
1 $213,528 - - $213,528
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2011
22
$600,000
$180,000
$780,000
$780,000
2012
23
$433,171
$433,171
$433,171
$433,171
$433,171
$433,171
$1,213,171
$1,646,342
$2,079,513
2013
24
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
$4,079,513
2014
25
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
$6,079,513
2015
26
$3,750,000
$3,750,000
$9,829,513
2016
27
$4,000,000
$4,000,000
$13,829,513
2017
28
$4,250,000
$4,250,000
$18,079,513
2018
29
$4,500,000
$4,500,000
$22,579,513
2019
30
$4,750,000
$4,750,000
$27,329,513
2020
31
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
$29,329,513
2021
32
$3,000,000
$3,000,000
$32,329,513
2022
33
$2,254,595
$2,045,405
$2,254,595
$2,045,405
$34,584,108
$36,629,513
2023
34
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
$37,629,513
2024
35
$786,472
$786,472
$213,528
$786,472
$786,472
$213,528
$38,415,985
$39,202,457
$39,415,985
Total
$39,235,985
$180,000
$39,415,985

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
9 $27,149,513 $180,000 - $27,329,513
3 $7,254,595 - - $7,254,595
1 $2,045,405 - - $2,045,405
1 $1,000,000 - - $1,000,000
1 $1,572,944 - - $1,572,944
1 $213,528 - - $213,528

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2024-25 CHI Jan 23, 2025 - Feb 05, 2025 0 Lower Body
2021-22 BOS Dec 14, 2021 - Dec 27, 2021 0 COVID-19
2018-19 NSH Feb 21, 2019 - Mar 04, 2019 0 Lower Body
  • Mar 07, 2025 Traded to Detroit (DET) from Chicago (CHI) with Petr Mrazek for Joe Veleno
  • Jul 01, 2024 Signed a 1 year $1 million contract with Chicago (CHI)
  • Jul 01, 2023 Signed a 1 year $1 million contract with Dallas (DAL)
  • Feb 23, 2023 Traded to Washington (WAS) from Boston (BOS) as part of a 3-team trade: Boston (BOS) traded 2023 1st round pick, 2024 3rd round pick and 2025 2nd round pick to Washington (WAS); Boston (BOS) traded 2023 5th round pick to Minnesota (MIN); Washington (WAS) traded Garnet Hathaway and Dmitry Orlov to Boston (BOS); Minnesota (MIN) traded Andrei Svetlakov to Boston (BOS)
  • Oct 10, 2020 Signed a 3 year $9.3 million contract with Boston (BOS)
  • Jul 21, 2015 Signed a 5 year $21.25 million contract with Nashville (NAS)
  • Sep 15, 2012 Signed a 2 year $4 million extension with Nashville (NAS)
  • Jul 26, 2011 Signed a 2 year $1.8 million contract with Nashville (NAS)
  • Jun 27, 2009 Drafted by Nashville (NAS): Round 4 (#98 overall)
Year Team GP G MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM FO Won
2024 DET 59 9 668 9 0 -9 90 .100 2 0 0 0 31 56 34 8
2023 DAL 75 11 766 9 20 2 112 .098 0 0 0 0 30 47 33 1
2022 WAS 64 9 703 7 16 5 104 .087 0 1 0 0 21 48 18 2
2021 BOS 74 16 1,067 20 36 2 187 .086 0 4 0 0 28 95 28 4
2020 BOS 54 13 803 19 32 21 132 .098 4 2 0 0 8 66 18 10
2019 NAS 69 18 926 13 31 18 184 .098 4 3 0 0 19 60 34 14
2018 NAS 76 21 1,149 17 38 11 205 .102 4 4 0 0 33 77 20 26
2017 NAS 79 25 1,215 26 51 20 229 .109 9 5 0 0 35 60 24 40
2016 NAS 78 12 1,078 17 29 7 155 .077 2 1 0 0 16 93 30 51
2015 NAS 82 21 1,244 16 37 4 199 .106 2 3 0 0 18 84 40 76
2014 NAS 82 23 1,290 21 44 11 252 .091 6 3 0 0 17 77 44 12
2013 NAS 76 24 1,247 26 50 16 208 .115 7 2 0 0 20 53 22 3
2012 NAS 43 3 595 8 11 -11 79 .038 0 0 0 0 13 38 20 75
2011 NAS 70 13 0 20 33 -12 166 .078 0 0 0 0 17 44 28 166
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