The Detroit Red Wings claimed Gemel Smith, the older brother of Givani Smith, off waivers Wednesday.
Gemel Smith, 27, suffered a lower-body injury during training camp with the Tampa Bay Lightning and has yet to play this season.
Smith, 5 feet 10 and 203 pounds, has 24 points in 88 career NHL games split among the Lightning, Boston Bruins and Dallas Stars. He has played most of his pro career in the American Hockey League, collecting 172 points and 195 penalty minutes in 286 games split among the Texas Stars, Providence Bruins and Syracuse Crunch.