Ducks add minor-leaguer Trevor Smith.
Following through on his pledge to bolster the Ducks' minor-league system, general manager Bob Murray signed center Trevor Smith to a one-year contract Friday. The 25-year-old is likely to start the season as a member of the Syracuse Crunch.
Smith, 25, appeared in a career-high 77 games last year with the AHL's Bridgeport Sound Tigers. He notched 21 goals and 47 points with a plus-5 rating and 73 penalty minutes last season, ranking second on the team in goals, third in scoring and tied for third in assists. The 6-foot, 195-pound center also added three points and two PIM in five Calder Cup Playoff games. In seven NHL games, all with the New York Islanders, Smith has one goal and no assists.
The Ducks were down one veteran minor-leaguer when they decided not to qualify restricted free-agent forward Shawn Weller.
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