Penguins Need to Part Ways With Reilly Smith - The Hockey Writers Pittsburgh Penguins Latest News, Analysis & More

The Pittsburgh Penguins showed glimpses of potential throughout the season but in the end, they fell short of the postseason for the second year in a row. With one year left on his contract, Pittsburgh must now decide what the future holds for the former Vegas Golden Knight. In June 2023, Pittsburgh traded a third-round draft pick to the Golden Knights in exchange for Smith. The Penguins had every reason to believe this would be a positive move as he was coming off a very solid season with Vegas.