 On April 5, 2014, the New England Sports Network (NESN) TV network named Smith the 45th annual "7th Player".The "7th Player" is awarded to the Boston Bruin who most exceeded all expectations that season, as voted by the team's fans.On July 1, 2015, Smith was traded by the Bruins, along with Marc Savard's contract, to the Florida Panthers in exchange for Jimmy Hayes.