Jiri Smejkal: Heading back to Czechia

Smejkal signed a five-year contract with HC Dynamo Pardubice of Czechia on Thursday.

Smejkal picked up one goal and one assist over 20 NHL games with the Senators as well as 22 points in 47 contests with AHL Belleville in 2023-24. The 27-year-old winger signed an entry-level deal with Ottawa last May, but he was set to become an unrestricted free agent this summer before signing this deal to head back to his home country.