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After being passed over at the 2013 draft, following a season in which he played just 30 games after sustaining a hand injury, Smith rebounded in 2013-14 with 16 goals, 40 points and 100 penalty minutes in 64 games for the Generals. He followed that up with a great postseason, generating three goals, 11 points and 25 penalty minutes in 12 OHL playoff matches.

A gifted power forward projected to be a future second-line performer, he has a propensity for dropping the gloves whenever needed to defend a teammate.

"He's made himself into a player," Central Scouting's Chris Edwards said. "He came into the league as a role-type of player and worked hard to develop his skill set. He's one of the toughest guys in the Ontario Hockey League, but complements that with good puck-handling and passing ability. Big guys who are tough and skilled are very valuable in the NHL."

Smith, a 6-foot-6, 208-pound right-handed shot, made the biggest jump on NHL Central Scouting's final rankings of the top North American skaters eligible for the 2014 draft, moving 101 spots from No. 140 to No. 39 in a span of three months.