The Vegas Golden Knights acquired forward Reilly Smith from the New York Rangers on Thursday in exchange for forward Brendan Brisson and a third-round draft pick in 2025, according to multiple reports.

The New York Rangers traded Reilly Smith to the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday in exchange for former first-rounder Brendan Brisson and a 2025 third-round pick that originally belonged to the San Jose Sharks,

Former Michigan standout forward Brendan Brisson is getting a fresh start with the New York Rangers. The Vegas Golden Knights, who drafted Brisson with the No. 29 overall selection in 2020, traded him and a third-round pick in this year’s draft to the Rangers on Thursday for forward Reilly Smith.

An original misfit is returning to the Vegas Golden Knights. Reilly Smith was traded from the New York Rangers back to Las Vegas. In return, the Rangers will receive Brendan Brisson and the third-round pick for the NHL entry draft.

Vegas is reacquiring winger Reilly Smith from the New York Rangers for young forward Brendan Brisson and a 2025 third-round pick. Smith has been traded to Pittsburgh to New York and back to Vegas since helping the Golden Knights win the Cup in 2023.

While Golden Knights general manager Kelly McCrimmon said this trade deadline was going to be a quiet one, Vegas made a splash a day before the deadline. The Golden Knights traded forward

The Vegas Golden Knights have traded Brendan Brisson and a 2025 third-round pick to the New York Rangers in exchange for Reilly Smith and 50% retention.