Devante Smith-Pelly's professional tryout with the Calgary Flames has come to an end. The team has announced the 27-year-old has been released.
While never a star player, Smith-Pelly became somewhat of a hero for the Washington Capitals after scoring seven goals in the 2018 playoffs, including the tying goal in game five of the Stanley Cup Finals against Vegas. That goal was a huge moment for Smith-Pelly and the team, as Washington won the game and clinched its first ever Stanley Cup.
Smith-Pelly signed a new one-year deal with the Caps for the 2018-2019 season, but spent the latter part of it in the AHL with the Hershey Bears. In 395 career games, he has 101 points while suiting up for Washington, Montreal and the Anaheim Ducks. We'll have to wait and see what the next move is for the former 42nd overall pick in the 2010 entry draft.
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