Overview

• Columbus announced the professional tryout for 36-year-old defenseman Brendan Smith, who will attend training camp.
• GM Don Waddell called Smith an experienced, physical blueliner and praised his character and professionalism.
• Smith played 32 games for Dallas last season on a one-year, $1 million deal, logging one goal, five assists, a minus-9 rating, and 13:13 per game.
• The former Red Wings first-round pick has 726 NHL regular-season games with 39 goals and 105 assists, with stints in Detroit, New York, Carolina, New Jersey, and Dallas.
• He will compete for a contract against a crowded depth chart, with Columbus already carrying 15 defensemen under contract and limited openings.