In a move you don’t see all that often, the Tampa Bay Lightning have announced that they have re-assigned forward Gemel Smith to the Henderson Silver Knights of the AHL. Please note this was not a trade and the Lightning retain the rights to Smith if they need to recall him to the NHL, nor do they receive any compensation from Henderson or their NHL affiliate partner, the Vegas Golden Knights.
It’s been an odd couple of seasons for the veteran center. The Lightning originally signed him as a free agent in the summer of 2019 and he spent the majority of the season in Syracuse where he put up 40 points (16 goals, 24 assists) in 50 games.