Rangers Trade Reilly Smith to Golden Knights for Prospect and Draft Pick

The 33-year-old winger returns to Vegas as New York retains half of his salary cap hit in a deal ahead of the NHL trade deadline.

Reilly Smith was traded by the New York Rangers to the Vegas Golden Knights in exchange for prospect Brendan Brisson and a third-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft.
The Rangers retained 50% of Smith’s $3.75 million salary cap hit to facilitate the trade, following Pittsburgh’s prior retention of 25% of his original $5 million cap hit.
Smith, who won a Stanley Cup with Vegas in 2023, rejoins the team after stints with the Penguins and Rangers over the past two seasons.
Brisson, a 23-year-old forward and former first-round pick, will join the Rangers’ AHL affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack, for further development.
The trade positions the Golden Knights, currently third in the Western Conference, to bolster their scoring depth for a potential playoff run.