Rangers Trade for Reilly Smith, Sign Sam Carrick

The New York Rangers acquired veteran forward Reilly Smith from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for a 2027 second-round pick and a 2025 conditional fifth-round pick. Smith, 33, recorded 13 goals and 27 assists for the Penguins last season and is on the final year of a three-year contract with a $5 million cap hit. The Rangers, who missed out on several free-agent targets, also signed center Sam Carrick to a three-year, $3 million deal. Smith, a Stanley Cup champion with the Vegas Golden Knights in 2023, brings extensive experience with 213 goals and 513 points in his 12-year NHL career. The Rangers now have $8.945 million in cap space and need to re-sign restricted free agents Ryan Lindgren and Braden Schneider.