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GabeSmith
CAge: 20193 CM94 KGCAN CAN
70PNHLe
Gabe Smith
NHLNHL Draft2024, UTA (103rd overall)4th round, 6th pick
THLTHL Draft2024, STL (167th overall)6th round, 7th pick

Projected potential

Bio

A big, tough power forward who is not afraid to drop the gloves but can also use those hands to produce offense. Has multi-category potential in fantasy.

PNHLe

Projected potential: 70 · 1st Line Potential2025-26 · QMJHL · Moncton Wildcats

What is PNHLe?

PNHLe is an offensive stat that is used to project a player’s point potential at the NHL level and is meant to standardize a variety of leagues so that prospects can be compared from one league with another.

PNHLe attempts to equalize all leagues, age and positions so that the offensive potential of a prospect can easily be compared with others, while also projecting future NHL point potential in the prime years of a player.

The problem with NHLe

The premise of the NHLe stat is certainly a great idea. If a player jumps directly from one league to the NHL there should be some precedent set by historical values that would indicate how many points that player should project to having in a full NHL season. However, it always bothered me that NHLe never took into account that younger players in the same league would always have a massive disadvantage compared to those that have more experience and are physically more mature in the same league. NHLe only looks at the present to predict how many points in one league are equated at the NHL level.

NHL Certainty
4.0
40% odds
Odds of becoming a full-time NHL player (10.0 = 100%). Draft guideline is a starting point and should rise as the prospect proves himself.
Upside
3.5
 
Best-case offensive upside (peak season points potential). Forwards: 8.0 ≈ 80 points. Defense and goalie scales differ.

Scouting Feed

On May 30, 2025, the Utah Mammoth signed Smith to a three-year, entry-level contract. The 18-year-old fourth-round pick (103rd overall) in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft by the Utah Mammoth has the potential to develop into a strong third-line forward. His combination of size, strength, and work ethic will go a long way in making him an NHL regular; however, his offensive ability and skating are still works in progress and will need to improve before he turns pro. There is the potential for Smith to become a multi-category fantasy threat; he will immediately have value in leagues that value hits and PIMs once in the NHL.



Career Stats
SeasonTypeLeagueTeamGPGAP+/-PIMPPGSHGSOG
2019-20RegularACC-U14Team New Brunswick U14 (ACC)520216
2019-20RegularNBBAAAHLKV Kings U15 AAA27661218
2020-21RegularNBU15AAAHLKV Kings U15 AAA2321234432
2020-21RegularU18 AAARothesay Netherwood School31122
2020-21PlayoffsNBU15AAAHLKV Kings U15 AAA6381112
2020-21PlayoffsNBU15MHLKV Kings U15 AAA6381112
2021-22RegularU18 AAARothesay Netherwood School22518238
2021-22RegularMPHLRothesay Netherwood School30220
2022-23RegularQMJHLMoncton Wildcats6641620049
2022-23PlayoffsQMJHLMoncton Wildcats12101-68
2023-24RegularQMJHLMoncton Wildcats5491423072
2023-24PlayoffsQMJHLMoncton Wildcats4000-16
2024-25RegularQMJHLMoncton Wildcats522019392363
2024-25RegularMemorial CupMoncton Wildcats422404
2024-25PlayoffsQMJHLMoncton Wildcats19616221512
2025-26RegularQMJHLMoncton Wildcats603443774449
2025-26PlayoffsQMJHLMoncton Wildcats211914331412