Former Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Ty Smith is set to go overseas after spending the 2024-25 season with the Carolina Hurricanes and Chicago Wolves.
According to Belarushockey.com, Smith is close to a deal with the KHL's Dinamo-Minsk. He compiled one goal and two points in eight NHL games and five goals and 28 points in 36 AHL games this past season.
🦁 Ty Smith set to join «Dinamo» Minsk
— Belarushockey.com (@Belarushockey) July 15, 2025
Per insider Stepan Voronkov (https://t.co/ET4EoZehlL), canadian defenseman Ty Smith is close to signing with Dinamo-Minsk.
Last season: 28 (5+23) points in 36 AHL games with Chicago Wolves.#Caneshttps://t.co/DB0mx9pJghpic.twitter.com/YHfVOEfhdV
The Penguins originally acquired Smith in the John Marino trade that former Penguins general manager Ron Hextall made in July of 2022. Marino was traded to the Devils for Smith and a 2023 third-round pick.
Smith played in only nine games for the Penguins during the 2022-23 season, scoring one goal and contributing four points. He spent the rest of the season with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, finishing with seven goals and 24 points in 39 games.
He was eventually part of the trade that sent Jake Guentzel to the Carolina Hurricanes before the 2024 trade deadline. Smith had compiled nine goals and 43 points in the AHL before he was traded.
In 131 NHL games, Smith has racked up nine goals and 49 points.
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