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LW · Chicago Blackhawks · Shoots L · Age 30NHL
Cole Smith
$3.00M cap hit through 2028-29
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit2.9% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $3.00M
- Contract yearExpires after 2028-29
- 1 of 3
- Expiry statusAge 33 at expiry
- UFA
- ClausesTrade and movement protection this season
- M-NTC
2.9%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
C
-$329Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 49th percentile among F peers
9 GP · low availability1 G · 1 A · 2 PTS
Contracts6 on record
3-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | M-NTC | $3.00M | 2.9% | $3.80M | $0 | $3.80M | -$3.0M | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2027-28 | M-NTC | $3.00M | 2.6% | $2.85M | $0 | $2.85M | — | — | — | — |
| 2028-29 | — | $3.00M | 2.4% | $2.35M | $0 | $2.35M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $9.00M | $0 | $9.00M | -$3.0M | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
2-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | — | $1.00M | 1.1% | $1.00M | $0 | $1.00M | +$268K | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| 2025-26 | — | $1.00M | 1.0% | $1.00M | $0 | $1.00M | +$58K | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| Total | $2.00M | $0 | $2.00M | +$326K | 12 | 12 | 24 | |||
1-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | — | $775.0K | 0.9% | $775.0K | $0 | $775.0K | +$1.4M | 9 | 14 | 23 |
| Total | $775.0K | $0 | $775.0K | +$1.4M | 9 | 14 | 23 | |||
1-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | — | $750.0K | 0.9% | $750.0K | $0 | $750.0K | +$750K | 4 | 13 | 17 |
| Total | $750.0K | $0 | $750.0K | +$750K | 4 | 13 | 17 | |||
1-Year Standard
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | — | $750.0K | 0.9% | $750.0K | $0 | $750.0K | -$750K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | $750.0K | $0 | $750.0K | -$750K | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
1-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | — | $792.5K | 1.0% | $700.0K | $92.5K | $792.5K | -$793K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | $700.0K | $92.5K | $792.5K | -$793K | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- TradeVGKMar 3, 2026
Traded in a deal with the Predators.
- ActivatedNSHDec 17, 2025
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveNSHNov 7, 2025
Placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury.
- InjuryNSHNov 2, 2025
Out indefinitely with an upper-body injury.
2024-25
- ActivatedNSHJan 21, 2025
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveNSHDec 23, 2024
Placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury.
2023-24
- InjuryNSHMay 3, 2024
Out for the season with an upper-body injury.
- ExtensionNSHJan 24, 2024
Re-signed to a 2-year $2M contract extension.
- InjuryNSHDec 5, 2023
Day-to-day with an illness.
2022-23
- InjuryNSHApr 3, 2023
Out for the season with an upper-body injury.
- ExtensionNSHFeb 6, 2023
Re-signed to a 1-year $775K contract extension.
- ActivatedNSHJan 12, 2023
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryNSHDec 31, 2022
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
- SigningNSHJul 14, 2022
Re-signed restricted free agent to a 1-year $750K two-way contract.
- Qualifying offerNSHJul 11, 2022
Tendered a qualifying offer, becoming a restricted free agent.