About Last Season: Brendan Smith

Brendan Smith 21-22 By the Numbers

Age: 33

NHL Seasons: 11

Scoring: 4 Goals, 4 Assists, 7 Points in 45 games

Playoff Scoring: 1 goals, 3 assists, 4 points in 14 games

Advances Statistics: 57.26 CF%, 52.87 SCF%, 54.36 xGF%, 54.76 GF%

Average TOI: 13:55 ES, 0:01 PP, 1:04 SH

Contract Status: Unrestricted Free Agent

When the Carolina Hurricanes signed Brendan Smith as a depth blueline piece, the expectations for the veteran were not very high.

Many saw him as a seventh or even eighth defenseman who could come in in case of injuries and nobody really predicted he’d get into as many games as he did.

And surprisingly enough, in those games, Smith was a solid piece and he probably played his best hockey as a…