Predators trade veteran Cole Smith to Golden Knights, per report
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The Nashville Predators have traded forward Cole Smith to the Vegas Golden Knights, according to a report by TSN's Darren Dreger on March 3.
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According to Dreger, the Predators will get a 2028 third-round pick in return for Smith, who will be an unrestricted free agent after the season. The full remainder of his $1 million salary will go to the Golden Knights in the deal.
Vegas acquires Cole Smith
— Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) March 4, 2026
For a 3rd in 2028
Smith, 30, played in 42 games for the Predators this season, scoring six goals and four assists. In six seasons with Nashville, Smith has played 271 games, mostly as a fourth-line, penalty-killing winger.
An undrafted forward out of North Dakota, Smith broke through with the Predators in 2020 under former coach John Hynes. His speed and forechecking ability gave a nice boost to the bottom half of the lineup for Nashville, especially on the penalty kill. Smith found instant chemistry with Michael McCarron during the 2022-23 season and the two have been a consistent pair over the past four seasons.
This trade comes on the heels of the Predators also moving Michael McCarron to the Minnesota Wild on March 3. They received a 2028 second-round pick from the Wild in that deal.
Alex Daugherty is the Predators beat writer for The Tennessean. Contact Alex at [email protected]. Follow Alex on X, the platform formerly called Twitter, @alexdaugherty1. Also check out our Predators exclusive Instagram page @tennessean_preds.
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