Cole Smith

Cole Smith

30-Year-Old Left WingLW
Vegas Golden Knights
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Virtually nothing changed in Smith's usage from 2023-24 to 2024-25, but the winger experienced significant drops in production across the board. He was limited to 12 points, 69 shots on net, 69 PIM, 163 hits and a minus-15 rating last season, a drop of 11 points, 43 shots on net and 72 hits from the prior year. He's still a high-end physical winger, but that level of offense is unplayable in most fantasy formats. The Predators should bounce back as a team, but Smith is not a player most fantasy managers will need to keep a close eye on. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a two-year, $2 million contract extension with the Predators in January of 2024.
Dealt to Vegas
LWVegas Golden Knights
March 3, 2026
Smith was traded to the Golden Knights from the Predators on Tuesday in exchange for Christoffer Sedoff and a 2028 third-round pick.
ANALYSIS
Smith was officially in the lineup Tuesday for Nashville, but logged just one three-second shift. The 30-year-old will now take his talents to Vegas, where he'll reunite with Colton Sissons as a fixture in the Golden Knights' bottom six. Smith fits in well for a physical bottom six in Vegas, and he should also be part of his new team's penalty-killing structure. Smith has just 10 points in 42 outings this season, though he's added 119 hits and 31 PIM, with his toughness being his best asset.
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2024–25 Time On Ice Stats
  • Average Time On Ice:
    13:36
  • Average Power Play TOI:
    0:02
  • Average Short-Handed TOI:
    2:21
 
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2022–23
12:45
0:03
2:06
2023–24
13:41
0:02
2:08
2024–25
13:36
0:02
2:21
2025–26
14:07
0:02
2:16
2025–26
13:24
0:00
1:37
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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2023
A bottom-six wrecking ball, Smith posted nine goals, 14 assists, 235 hits and 63 PIM while averaging 13:41 of ice time over 80 regular-season contests. He's a good fit with a Predators team that values grit down the lineup, but that hardly makes him a reliable fantasy producer. Smith's ice time is likely to take a hit following Nashville's signings of Steven Stamkos and Jonathan Marchessault, which will push most forwards down a spot in the lineup. Smith's still got value as a physical presence and penalty killer, but most fantasy managers don't need to prioritize drafting him this fall.
Smith ended up seeing a full workload in the NHL last year, racking up 17 points, 198 hits, 64 shots on goal and 60 PIM through 69 games. Those kinds of numbers make it a near guarantee he'll be a bottom-six fixture if he can maintain his spot in the lineup heading into 2023-24. Smith could still take a small step forward on offense, but he's unlikely to produce much more than 20 points in a full season. Fantasy managers can find both depth scoring and physicality from more productive sources on draft day.
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Fills empty net
LWNashville Predators
January 23, 2026
Smith scored an empty-net goal on three shots and added six hits in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Senators.
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Scores in Sunday's win
LWNashville Predators
January 11, 2026
Smith scored a goal on two shots and added four hits in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Capitals.
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Deposits empty-netter
LWNashville Predators
December 21, 2025
Smith scored an empty-net goal, doled out seven hits and added two PIM in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Maple Leafs.
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Activated Wednesday
LWNashville Predators
December 17, 2025
Smith (upper body) was activated from injured reserve Wednesday.
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Considered day-to-day
LWNashville Predators
Upper Body
December 9, 2025
Smith (upper body) was labeled day-to-day by head coach Andrew Brunette ahead of Tuesday's matchup with Colorado, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.
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Likely set for trade
LWNashville Predators
March 3, 2026
Smith is expected to be traded after he took just one shift Tuesday versus the Blue Jackets, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports.
ANALYSIS
Nashville dealt Michael McCarron to the Wild just before the game started. Smith was almost a scratch himself, but he suited up and took one shift in the first period before retreating to the locker room. With Smith likely also on the move, the Predators will have openings in the bottom six for young players to get an audition, while Smith will add grit to a contender once a deal is made.
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