Why Reilly Smith Felt 'Real Good About My Game' After Rangers Traded Him This Season - Forever Blueshirts

Why Reilly Smith felt 'real good about my game' after Rangers traded him this season - Forever Blueshirts

Dennis Schneidler-Imagn ImagesDennis Schneidler-Imagn Images If and when Reilly Smith reaches 1,000 games in the next season or two, the 58 he played for the New York Rangers in 2024-25 will be a mere footnote on his solid NHL resume. So nondescript was his brief run with the Rangers that he felt completely rejuvenated when they moved him to the Vegas Golden Knights ahead of the trade deadline this season. That deal sent him back to the team whe…

Reilly Smith Admits Much Happier in Vegas Than Pittsburgh

Reilly Smith meant no slight to the Pittsburgh Penguins, the city, or the organization. Still, the persistent rumors that he was unhappy with the Penguins were essentially confirmed Sunday when he beamed about returning to the Vegas Golden Knights at the NHL trade deadline and staying beyond this season. Smith, 34, had a respectable but largely irrelevant 40 points in 76 games with the Penguins during the 2023-24 NHL season. After a couple of me…

Smith Desperate to Remain Golden Knight; Willing to Compromise

In the summer of 2023, the Vegas Golden Knights blindsided Reilly Smith with a trade. Without warning, they practically plucked him from the Stanley Cup Parade. Just like that, he was part of a Pittsburgh Penguins team closer to winning the Draft Lottery than the Stanley Cup.  Smith lost part of his game that day, and it didn’t return for nearly two years. When he sat in front of the media for his year-end exit interview last Saturday, he was th…