Cole
- HT/WT:
- 6'3" 191cm · 195 lbs 88kg6'3" · 195 lbs
- Born:
- Oct. 28, 1995 (30)Oct. 28, 1995 (30)
- Drafted:
- UndraftedUndrafted
- Cap Hit:
- $3,000,000$3,000,000
- Expires:
- UFA’29UFA’29
- Shoots:
- LeftLeft
- Needs Waivers:
- YesYes
- Projected (AFP):
- 2.099M x 2y2.099M x 2y
- ELC Age
- 24
- Waivers Age
- 25
- Daily Cap Hit
- $15,625
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Goal Scoring Profile— 8 goals
Contracts | Career Earnings: $3,725,305
Standard Contract
Expiry Status: UFA
Cap Percent : 2.9%
Signing Team: Chicago Blackhawks
Signing Date: Jul. 01, 2026
Cole Smith signed a three-year, $9,000,000 contract with the Chicago Blackhawks as a Group 3 free agent. Smith is a hard-working winger who brings forechecking pressure, physicality, and bottom-six utility.
| Season | Clause | Cap Hit | Cap % | AAV | P. Bonuses | S. Bonuses | Base Salary | Total Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | M-NTC | $3,000,000 | 2.9% | $3,000,000 | - | - | $3,800,000 | $3,800,000 |
| 2027-28 | M-NTC | $3,000,000 | 2.6% | $3,000,000 | - | - | $2,850,000 | $2,850,000 |
| 2028-29 | - | $3,000,000 | 2.4% | $3,000,000 | - | - | $2,350,000 | $2,350,000 |
| TOTAL | $3,000,000 | - | $3,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 |
Clause Details: Modified No-Trade Clause with a 10-team no-trade list in 2026-27 and a 6-team no-trade list in 2027-28.
Standard Contract (Extension)
Expiry Status: UFA
Cap Percent : -%
Signing Team: Nashville Predators
Signing Date: Jan. 24, 2024
Cole Smith signed a 2 year, $2,000,000 contract with the Nashville Predators on Jan. 24, 2024. The contract has a cap hit of $1,000,000.
| Season | Clause | Cap Hit | Cap % | AAV | P. Bonuses | S. Bonuses | Base Salary | Total Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | - | $1,000,000 | 1.1% | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
| 2025-26 | - | $1,000,000 | 1.0% | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
| TOTAL | $1,000,000 | - | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 |
Standard Contract (Extension)
Expiry Status: UFA
Cap Percent : -%
Signing Team: Nashville Predators
Signing Date: Feb. 6, 2023
Cole Smith signed a 1 year, $775,000 contract with the Nashville Predators on Feb. 6, 2023. The contract has a cap hit of $775,000.
| Season | Clause | Cap Hit | Cap % | AAV | P. Bonuses | S. Bonuses | Base Salary | Total Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | - | $775,000 | 0.9% | $775,000 | $0 | $0 | $775,000 | $775,000 |
| TOTAL | $775,000 | - | $775,000 | $0 | $0 | $775,000 | $775,000 |
Standard Contract
Expiry Status: UFA
Cap Percent : -%
Signing Team: Nashville Predators
Signing Date: Jul. 14, 2022
Cole Smith signed a 1 year, $750,000 contract with the Nashville Predators on Jul. 14, 2022. The contract has a cap hit of $750,000.
| Season | Clause | Cap Hit | Cap % | AAV | P. Bonuses | S. Bonuses | Base Salary | Total Salary | Minors Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | - | $750,000 | 0.9% | $750,000 | $0 | $0 | $750,000 | $750,000 | $80,000 |
| TOTAL | $750,000 | - | $750,000 | $0 | $0 | $750,000 | $750,000 | $80,000 |
Standard Contract (Extension)
Expiry Status: RFA (Arb)
Cap Percent : -%
Signing Team: Nashville Predators
Signing Date: Jul. 15, 2021
Cole Smith signed a 1 year, $750,000 contract with the Nashville Predators on Jul. 15, 2021. The contract has a cap hit of $750,000.
| Season | Clause | Cap Hit | Cap % | AAV | P. Bonuses | S. Bonuses | Base Salary | Total Salary | Minors Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | - | $750,000 | 0.9% | $750,000 | $0 | $0 | $750,000 | $750,000 | $70,000 |
| TOTAL | $750,000 | - | $750,000 | $0 | $0 | $750,000 | $750,000 | $70,000 |
Entry-Level Contract
Expiry Status: RFA (Arb)
Cap Percent : -%
Signing Team: Nashville Predators
Signing Date: Mar. 19, 2020
Cole Smith signed a 1 year, $925,000 contract with the Nashville Predators on Mar. 19, 2020. The contract has a cap hit of $792,500.
| Season | Clause | Cap Hit | Cap % | AAV | P. Bonuses | S. Bonuses | Base Salary | Total Salary | Minors Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | - | $792,500 | 1.0% | $925,000 | $132,500 | $92,500 | $700,000 | $792,500 | $70,000 |
| TOTAL | $792,500 | - | $925,000 | $0 | $92,500 | $700,000 | $792,500 | $70,000 |
Stats
| Team | GP | G | A | P | Pts/G | TOI | +/- | SH% | PIM | Playoffs | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | G | A | P | Pts/G | TOI | +/- | SH% | PIM | |||||||||||
| 2011-12 | Brainerd High | 25 | 17 | 6 | 23 | 0.92 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| 2012-13 | Brainerd High | 24 | 21 | 18 | 39 | 1.63 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 53 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2013-14 | Brainerd High | 23 | 18 | 23 | 41 | 1.78 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 50 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| 2013-14 | Team The Base | 18 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0.78 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 10 | - | - | |||||||
| 2014-15 | Steinbach Pistons | 38 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 0.61 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0.67 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| 2015-16 | Steinbach Pistons | 54 | 26 | 35 | 61 | 1.13 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 45 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 1.20 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 16 |
| 2016-17 | Univ. of North Dakota | 29 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.24 | 0 | -4 | 0.0 | 24 | - | - | |||||||
| 2017-18 | Univ. of North Dakota | 37 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0.27 | 0 | 7 | 0.0 | 66 | - | - | |||||||
| 2018-19 | Univ. of North Dakota | 37 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 0.43 | 0 | 12 | 0.0 | 50 | - | - | |||||||
| 2019-20 | Univ. of North Dakota | 34 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 0.53 | 0 | 6 | 0.0 | 37 | - | - | |||||||
| 2020-21 | NSH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 5:57 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | |||||||
| 2020-21 | Florida Everblades | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | |||||||
| 2020-21 | Chicago Wolves | 23 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0.43 | 0 | -1 | 0.0 | 16 | - | - | |||||||
| 2021-22 | NSH | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 8:50 | -3 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | |||||||
| 2021-22 | Milwaukee Admirals | 59 | 21 | 20 | 41 | 0.69 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 62 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.56 | 0 | -3 | 0.0 | 8 |
| 2022-23 | NSH | 69 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 0.25 | 12:45 | -3 | 6.3 | 60 | - | - | |||||||
| 2023-24 | NSH | 80 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 0.29 | 13:41 | 5 | 8.0 | 63 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 13:26 | -1 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | NSH | 71 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0.17 | 13:36 | -15 | 5.8 | 69 | - | - | |||||||
| 2025-26 | NSH | 42 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 0.24 | 14:07 | -7 | 11.8 | 31 | - | - | |||||||
| 2025-26 | VGK | 21 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.10 | 11:38 | 0 | 11.1 | 9 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.27 | 11:47 | 3 | 21.4 | 24 |
| Team | GP | G | A | P | Pts/G | TOI | +/- | SH% | PIM | Playoffs | |||||||||
| GP | G | A | P | Pts/G | TOI | +/- | SH% | PIM | |||||||||||
| NHL TOTAL | 292 | 25 | 39 | 64 | 0.22 | 13:12 | -23 | 7.9 | 232 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.22 | 12:05 | 2 | 15.8 | 24 | |
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