The Panthers signed Smith to a five-year extension worth $25 million in 2016, but they dealt him just one year into the deal after he responded with just 15 goals and 37 points in 80 games, making double-digit declines in both of those categories compared to the year before. Consistency has been a problem for Smith, who’s been on a roller coaster in terms of point totals in his past four seasons -- he’s cracked 50 points twice in that span, but hovered around 40 in the other two campaigns. With the Golden Knights, Smith is assured a top-six role and a spot on the top power-play unit, but he won't have any elite playmakers to set him up unless his young teammates develop very quickly. Only eight of his 15 goals were scored at even strength last year, though it is promising that he has four consecutive seasons of double-digit power-play points. His historical trend says Smith will have a bounce-back season, but it'll be difficult to accomplish under the circumstances.