| Oct. 11, 2026 |
Smallman scored a goal and added two assists in AHL Hershey's 6-1 win over Texas on Sunday. - Smallman is up to four points, 10 shots and 10 PIM over four games this season. The 30-year-old forward is likely to fill an organizational depth role this season. He probably won't see a call-up to the Capitals, as he has yet to make his NHL debut. |
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| Sept. 27, 2026 |
Smallman was placed on waivers by the Capitals on Sunday. - Smallman was called up by the Capitals for a brief stint in 2025-26, but he didn't appear in a game and spent over a month of the season recovering from injury. The 30-year-old winger posted four goals, seven assists and 11 points across 24 regular-season games with AHL Hershey last season. If he goes unclaimed, he'll report to Hershey ahead of his third season with the team. |
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| Jan. 4, 2026 |
Smallman notched three assists in AHL Hershey's 5-2 win over Rockford on Sunday. - Smallman missed about a month of action for the Bears, but he's earned a goal and five helpers over seven contests since his return. For the season, the forward has 12 points, 26 shots on net and a plus-3 rating over 19 appearances. Smallman got a one-week call-up with the Capitals earlier in the season, but it's unclear if the 29-year-old will see any NHL action should he be promoted again. |
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| Nov. 20, 2025 |
Smallman scored a goal and added two assists in AHL Hershey's 5-2 win over Cleveland on Thursday. - Smallman had gone four games without a point after getting demoted from the Capitals following a week-long stint as an extra in the NHL. The 29-year-old doubled his AHL point total for the year, and he now has six points and 18 shots on net over 11 contests for the Bears. He's a career minor-leaguer and probably won't see much time with the Capitals moving forward. |
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| Nov. 8, 2025 |
Smallman was reassigned to AHL Hershey on Saturday. - Smallman was a healthy scratch in all three games over the past week. The 29-year-old has yet to make his NHL debut. Smallman had two goals and an assist in six AHL games before his recall. The Capitals activated Ethen Frank (upper body) from injured reserve in a corresponding move. |
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| Nov. 1, 2025 |
Smallman was called up from AHL Hershey on Saturday. - Smallman has two goals and three points in six minor-league appearances this season. The 29-year-old might make his NHL debut against Buffalo on Saturday if Pierre-Luc Dubois (lower body) and Dylan Strome (lower body) aren't able to play. |
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| Sept. 26, 2025 |
Smallman was placed on waivers by the Capitals on Friday, Chris Johnston of The Athletic reports. - Smallman has yet to appear in an NHL game with any organization. While productive at the AHL level, at 29 years old, his window to earn an NHL opportunity is quickly closing. |
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| April 1, 2025 |
Smallman inked a two-year, two-way contract with Washington on Tuesday. - Smallman has yet to make his NHL debut despite eight years toiling away in the minors with various clubs. For AHL Hershey this year, the 28-year-old winger notched nine goals and 24 assists in 55 contests. At this point, even if Smallman does earn a promotion at some point, he will likely be a career minor-leaguer, making him a relative non-factor in fantasy. |
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| Oct. 10, 2024 |
Smallman was placed on waivers by the Capitals on Thursday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports. - Smallman joined the Capitals on a one-year, two-way contract at the beginning of July, and he'll head to AHL Hershey if he clears waivers. He hasn't yet made his NHL debut, but he tallied 12 goals and 21 points over 53 regular-season appearances with AHL Colorado last year. |
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| July 2, 2024 |
Smallman inked a one-year, two-way contract with the Capitals on Tuesday. - Smallman has yet to make his NHL debut despite having turned pro back in 2017-18. Selected by the Hurricanes in the fifth round of the 2015 NHL Draft, the veteran winger seems unlikely to become a full-time NHL option at this point in his career. |
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| Sept. 29, 2023 |
Smallman was placed on waivers Friday, according to Peter Baugh of The Athletic. - The 27-year-old forward has yet to play a game in the NHL. Smallman had 13 goals and 26 points in 61 games with AHL Colorado in 2022-23. |
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