Smith and Jake Guentzel were traded from the Penguins to the Hurricanes on Thursday in exchange for Michael Bunting, Ville Koivunen, Vasily Ponomarev, Cruz Lucius, a conditional 2024 first-round pick and a conditional 2024 fifth-round pick, Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Smith hasn't seen any NHL action this season, but he has 56 points over 90 contests at the AHL level over the last two years. The Hurricanes' strong defense corps likely means he won't be receiving a call-up unless injuries occur. Over the previous three seasons, Smith gained 123 games of NHL experience, logging 47 points, so he may have some scoring upside from the blue line if he gets another look.

Smith was placed on waivers Thursday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.

EDGE Analysis

Smith inked a one-year deal with the Penguins in the offseason. Smith had seven goals and 17 assists in 39 AHL games with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton last season and added a goal and three helpers in nine NHL games with the Penguins. Look for the defenseman to spend most of the season in the AHL.

Smith signed a one-year, $775,000 contract with Pittsburgh on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Smith signed a one-way deal after spending most of the 2022-23 season in the minors. Smith managed seven goals and 24 points in 39 AHL games with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton while picking up a goal and three assists in nine games with Pittsburgh. The defenseman was a first-team rookie All-Star in 2020-21 with New Jersey. We'll see if the 23-year-old can find his game again at the NHL level.

Smith was reassigned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

Smith has been a healthy scratch for the Penguins' last three games ever since Jeff Petry returned to the lineup. With Kris Letang also healthy again, Smith's dropped even further down the depth chart. Still, the 22-year-old Smith was solid during his nine-game stay in the NHL, recording one goal on 27 shots and three power-play assists. Smith figures to remain atop the list of potential call-ups if Pittsburgh should need reinforcements on the blue line.

Smith recorded an assist in Wednesday's 5-4 defeat to Ottawa.

EDGE Analysis

Despite continuing to log heavy power-play minutes with the No. 1 unit, 4:44 of ice time per game over his last four games, Smith has struggled to produce offensively with just one point over that stretch. Whenever the Penguins get back Jeff Petry (upper body) or Kris Letang (lower body), the 22-year-old Smith will almost certainly find himself dropped from the top power-play, which certainly won't improve his chances of producing in the offensive end.

Smith scored a goal on four shots and added two hits in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Golden Knights.

EDGE Analysis

Smith's first goal and point as a Penguin came in his third game with the team. He's seen interesting usage in a limited sample -- he's been over 20 minutes of ice time in two of the contests, but he saw just 10:27 in the Winter Classic on Monday. The 22-year-old blueliner has 14 points through 26 contests with AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, so he could provide a little help on offense while Kris Letang (personal/lower body) is out.

Smith contributed four shots and four hits during a 4-2 defeat to the visiting Devils on Friday.

EDGE Analysis

Smith, who was acquired from the Devils on July 16, dressed for the Penguins for the first time with defensemen Jeff Petry (upper body) and Chad Ruhwedel (upper body) sidelined. The 22-year-old blueliner opened on the top pairing with Marcus Pettersson, logging 22:14 of ice time. Before being summoned from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Wednesday, Smith amassed four goals and 10 assists in 26 games.

Smith was called up from the minors Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

Smith's promotion could be an indication that Chad Ruhwedel (upper body) will be unavailable for at least Wednesday's clash with Detroit, if not longer. Even with a spot on the NHL roster, Smith may not be able to secure minutes over Mark Friedman, who figures to have the inside track for a slot on the blue line.

Smith was reassigned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

Smith was acquired from New Jersey this offseason after a bit of a sophomore slump. He tallied five goals, 20 points and a minus-26 rating in 66 games last season. His demotion likely indicates that Pierre-Olivier Joseph should see regular playing time with Pittsburgh to begin the year, though Smith could still be recalled ahead of Opening Night.

Smith (undisclosed) was on Team 1 for Thursday's intrasquad scrimmage, Matt Vensel of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

EDGE Analysis

Smith missed the last game of 2021-22 with an injury, but it was a minor issue. The 22-year-old was traded from the Devils to the Penguins in the offseason, and it's expected he'll fill a bottom-four role. With Kris Letang and Jeff Petry in the fold, Smith's power-play time is likely to be limited for his new team. He'll also need to make strides defensively to seize an everyday role.