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Smith will be back in the Sharks lineup on Saturday.
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Smith (development) will be a healthy scratch on Thursday in Los Angeles.
For the second time in eight games to start the season, Smith will serve as a healthy scratch as a means of easing him into his first NHL season. The 2023 fourth-overall pick in the NHL Entry Draft has zero points and a -4 plus/minus through his first six games.
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Smith will be back in the Sharks' lineup on Sunday.
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Smith will be a healthy scratch on Friday in Winnipeg.
As part of pre-planned play-management for the 19-year-old rookie, Smith will have the night off on Friday against the Winnipeg Jets. Smith is averaging 14:01 time-on-ice through his first four NHL games this season, with zero points and a -2 plus/minus rating.
San Jose has signed Will Smith to a three-year, $4.15 million entry-level contract.
Smith was San Jose's top prospect and 2023 first-round pick (4th overall) and signed a three-year, entry-level contract on Tuesday worth $4.15 million ($950,000 AAV). The 19-year-old just finished up his Freshman season with Boston College (NCAA) and had 25 goals and 71 points in 41 games played.