Craig Smith announced his retirement Monday after 14 seasons in the NHL.

"How do you wrap up 14 years of playing in the best hockey league in the world in a few paragraphs?" the 36-year-old forward said in a statement posted on Magnuson Hockey Agency's X account. "I'll start by saying how grateful I am that it even happened in the first place. It was a dream come true. I've wanted to become a hockey player ever since I can remember. I will forever be grateful for the memories with my teammates, coaches, trainers and equipment staff, general managers, and, most importantly, the fans.

"This league gave me an opportunity to change my place in life. For that, I'm forever grateful."

Smith had 452 points (220 goals, 232 assists) in 987 NHL regular-season games for the Nashville Predators, Bo

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