Having played just 17 NHL games in the last three seasons, New Jersey Devils draft bust Ty Smith is expected to sign with Belarusian KHL outfit Dinamo Minsk to try and revive his career.
On Tuesday afternoon, Belarus Hockey insider Stepan Voronkov reported that Smith, 25, was close to signing a contract with Dinamo, though terms of the anticipated agreement have not been revealed.
Smith, the Devils' first-round draft choice in 2018, once looked to be a promising piece on the blueline, scoring 23 points in 48 games in his first professional season in 2020-21.