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BEN SMITH

Inactive (At the NHL level)

Right Wing, Centre
Estimated Career Earnings Tooltip : $5,454,026
BORN: Jul. 11, 1988
AGE: 35
BIRTHPLACE: Avon, Connecticut, United States
NATIONALITY: United StatesUnited States
SHOOTS: Right
HEIGHT:
5'11"
180cm
WEIGHT:
198 lbs
90kg
ELC SIGNING AGE: 22
WAIVERS AGE: 22
DRAFT YEAR: 2008
DRAFTED OVERALL: 169
DRAFT ROUND: 6
DRAFTED BY: Logo of the Chicago BlackhawksCHI
SUMMARY

Ben Smith is a 35 year old right wing who was born on Jul. 11, 1988. He was drafted 169th overall by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 6th round of the 2008 entry draft. He has signed 5 contracts worth a total value of $7,075,000. Over a career that spans 7 seasons (with at least 1 NHL GP), he has a total 54 Pts in 237 GP, and 9 playoffs Pts in 27 GP.

CONTRACT HISTORY

Entry-Level Contract
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SIGNED BY: Stan Bowman
Length: 2 years
Value: $1,625,000
Expiry Status: RFA (Arb)
Cap % Tooltip: 1.00
Signing Team: Logo of the Chicago BlackhawksChicago Blackhawks
Signing Date: Apr. 15, 2010
Source: CapGeek

Ben Smith signed a 2 year, $1,625,000 contract with the Chicago Blackhawks on Apr. 15, 2010. The contract has a cap hit of $592,500.

SEASONClauseCap HitTooltipAAV TooltipP. BonusesTooltipS. BonusesTooltipBase SalaryTooltipTotal SalaryTooltipMinors SalTooltip
2010-11$592,500$812,500$220,000$80,000$500,000$580,000$65,000
2011-12$592,500$812,500$220,000$80,000$525,000$605,000$65,000
TOTAL$1,185,000$1,625,000$440,000$160,000$1,025,000$1,185,000$130,000
Qualifying OfferTooltip: $577,500
Standard Contract (Extension)
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SIGNED BY: Stan Bowman
Length: 2 years
Value: $1,125,000
Expiry Status: RFA (Arb)
Cap % Tooltip: 0.94
Signing Team: Logo of the Chicago BlackhawksChicago Blackhawks
Signing Date: Jun. 19, 2012
Source: CapGeek

Ben Smith signed a 2 year, $1,125,000 contract with the Chicago Blackhawks on Jun. 19, 2012. The contract has a cap hit of $562,500.

SEASONClauseCap HitTooltipAAV TooltipP. BonusesTooltipS. BonusesTooltipBase SalaryTooltipTotal SalaryTooltipMinors SalTooltip
2012-13$562,500$562,500$0$0$550,000$550,000$105,000
2013-14$562,500$562,500$0$0$575,000$575,000$575,000
TOTAL$1,125,000$1,125,000$0$0$1,125,000$1,125,000$680,000
Qualifying OfferTooltip: $632,500
Standard Contract (Extension)
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SIGNED BY: Stan Bowman
Length: 2 years
Value: $3,000,000
Expiry Status: UFA
Cap % Tooltip: 2.17
Signing Team: Logo of the Chicago BlackhawksChicago Blackhawks
Signing Date: Jun. 27, 2014
Source: CapGeek

Ben Smith signed a 2 year, $3,000,000 contract with the Chicago Blackhawks on Jun. 27, 2014. The contract has a cap hit of $1,500,000.

SEASONClauseCap HitTooltipAAV TooltipP. BonusesTooltipS. BonusesTooltipBase SalaryTooltipTotal SalaryTooltipMinors SalTooltip
2014-15$1,500,000$1,500,000$0$250,000$1,250,000$1,500,000$1,500,000
2015-16$1,500,000$1,500,000$0$0$1,500,000$1,500,000$1,500,000
TOTAL$3,000,000$3,000,000$0$250,000$2,750,000$3,000,000$3,000,000
Standard Contract
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SIGNED BY: Joe Sakic
Length: 1 year
Value: $675,000
Expiry Status: UFA
Cap % Tooltip: 0.92
Signing Team: Logo of the Colorado AvalancheColorado Avalanche
Signing Date: Aug. 16, 2016
Source: CapFriendly

Ben Smith signed a 1 year, $675,000 contract with the Colorado Avalanche on Aug. 16, 2016. The contract has a cap hit of $675,000.

SEASONClauseCap HitTooltipAAV TooltipP. BonusesTooltipS. BonusesTooltipBase SalaryTooltipTotal SalaryTooltipMinors SalTooltip
2016-17$675,000$675,000$0$0$675,000$675,000$150,000
TOTAL$675,000$675,000$0$0$675,000$675,000$150,000
Standard Contract (Extension)
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SIGNED BY: Lou Lamoriello
Length: 1 year
Value: $650,000
Expiry Status: UFA
Cap % Tooltip: 0.89
Signing Team: Logo of the Toronto Maple LeafsToronto Maple Leafs
Signing Date: May 2, 2017
Source: @LeafsPR

Ben Smith signed a 1 year, $650,000 contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs on May 2, 2017. The contract has a cap hit of $650,000.

SEASONClauseCap HitTooltipAAV TooltipP. BonusesTooltipS. BonusesTooltipBase SalaryTooltipTotal SalaryTooltipMinors SalTooltip
2017-18$650,000$650,000$0$0$650,000$650,000$650,000
TOTAL$650,000$650,000$0$0$650,000$650,000$650,000

SALARY PROGRESSION

CAREER STATS

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SEASONTEAMLEAGUEGPGAP+/-PIMPLAYOFFSGPGAP+/-PIMTOIGixGxG±/60RelxG±/60C±/60RelC±/60TOIGixGxG±/60RelxG±/60C±/60RelC±/60
2004-05Boston Jr. BruinsEJHL32101828-0|-------|-------
2005-06USA U18Hlinka Gretzky Cup5224-10|-------|-------
Westminster Prep.USHS-Prep26233558-12|-------|-------
Boston Little Bruins18U AAA26142438-6|-------|-------
2006-07Boston CollegeNCAA4210818-110|-------|-------
2007-08Boston CollegeNCAA442525501812|-------|-------
2008-09Boston CollegeNCAA3761117-66|-------|-------
2009-10Rockford IceHogsAHL------|PLAYOFFS310100-------|-------
Boston CollegeNCAA42162137188|-------|-------
2010-11Logo of the Chicago BlackhawksChicago BlackhawksNHL610110|PLAYOFFS7303-1014:1110.340.530.28-10.38-18.92|14:1531.400.700.60-9.610.57
Rockford IceHogsAHL63191231-316|-------|-------
2011-12Logo of the Chicago BlackhawksChicago BlackhawksNHL13202-50|10:2121.42-0.18-0.18-2.80-7.03|-------
Rockford IceHogsAHL38151631-110|-------|-------
2012-13Logo of the Chicago BlackhawksChicago BlackhawksNHL110101|PLAYOFFS1000-1015:1610.01-1.39-1.54-4.29-12.28|11:2200.03-1.68-2.04-8.96-17.17
Rockford IceHogsAHL542720471713|-------|-------
2013-14Logo of the Chicago BlackhawksChicago BlackhawksNHL7514122632|PLAYOFFS194265211:51129.640.35-0.103.61-6.51|14:1642.50-0.170.01-8.75-5.79
2014-15Logo of the Chicago BlackhawksChicago BlackhawksNHL61549-12|11:4647.980.03-0.030.31-7.40|-------
Logo of the San Jose SharksSan Jose SharksNHL1923530|10:5421.690.570.462.100.33|-------
USAWC1020210|-------|-------
2015-16Logo of the San Jose SharksSan Jose SharksNHL6000-10|6:5700.08-0.99-1.27-31.84-29.47|-------
Logo of the Toronto Maple LeafsToronto Maple LeafsNHL1624630|12:4322.04-0.060.19-4.33-5.24|-------
Toronto MarliesAHL542630|PLAYOFFS1527972-------|-------
San Jose BarracudaAHL148210-14|-------|-------
2016-17Logo of the Colorado AvalancheColorado AvalancheNHL4000-20|9:4000.10-1.40-0.83-37.00-26.23|-------
Logo of the Toronto Maple LeafsToronto Maple LeafsNHL36224-54|10:1323.600.02-0.09-16.60-17.68|-------
2017-18Toronto MarliesAHL732732592910|PLAYOFFS207916-20-------|-------
2018-19Adler MannheimDEL52112435116|PLAYOFFS147714122-------|-------
2019-20Adler MannheimDEL5220254574|-------|-------
Adler MannheimChampions HL822430|-------|-------
2020-21Rögle BKSHL1013436|-------|-------
Adler MannheimDEL33121527146|PLAYOFFS624630-------|-------
2021-22EHC MünchenDEL441616322214|PLAYOFFS1154966-------|-------
EHC MünchenChampions HL7011-10|-------|-------
2022-23EHC MünchenDEL43171835324|PLAYOFFS18571276-------|-------
EHC MünchenChampions HL713400|-------|-------
2023-24EHC MünchenDEL395162178|-------|-------
EHC MünchenChampions HL641534|-------|-------
NHL TOTALNHL237292554-49|PLAYOFFS2772932PLAYOFFS