[Trade] Oilers trade Smid and Olivier Roy to Flames for Horak and Brossoit

[Phanuthier]

Originally Posted by Cali Flames Fan

Not gonna bother reading this thread as it will likely be a bunch of rambling of how stupid Feaster is and how great those two prospects are, so here's my two cents and then I'm done:

Smid is a very solid defensive defenseman. Quite frankly the only one worth keeping on the back end in Edmonton going forward. He's big and uses his size well, moves pretty well, and kills penalties well (last time I saw him).

Roy is a mystery prospect for me, and I've never been very high on him, but we had so many good prospects ahead of Brossoit (Berra, Ramo?, Gillies, Ortio), so I knew we were going to move one of those goalies at some point. Brossoit might be good, but he's battled inconsistency which is not good for a goalie. Roy is simply a different inconsistent prospect that might not be as good as Brossoit, but is still a decent depth prospect.

Horak is what he is, a quality bottom line/fill-in center/winger. He's never really taken off offensively and while he works hard and is smart, he isn't much of a game changer. I wish him the best, but he doesn't have quite enough to be a regular NHLer IMO.

We got the best player in the deal. Smid is still 27, so he could be a leader for a young defense group and a stop gap for guys like Wotherspoon, Sieloff, and Ramage who had their development set back or stall in Abbotsford. We desperately needed some help on the back end and Smid fits exactly what we needed, plus is under contract for 3 more years.

We got better in the short term and long term with this deal IMO. Pretty happy all around.

I don't think anybody said that

[soreshins]

Good trade imo. Smid is ok and definitely makes us stronger at the back. Horak didn't ever seem like a shoe-in for a starting spot and I wish him and Brossoit good luck up there.

This trade is made even better by the reaction from the oilers fans on HFBoards heh heh heh

[Hemi-Cuda]

Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch

Wow, Smid is only 27, I thought he was older then that. This becomes a really good trade for the Flames if he bounces back.

He has shown that he can be a very solid defenseman, and is just entering the prime years for a d-man. This could turn out very well for the Flames

[KootenayFlamesFan]

So, to get this straight:

They ship out one of their better d-men, then will shortly (apparently) sign Bryzgalov to play in net behind a weaker defense, expecting to get better results?

So best case is that they pretty much break even? I'm confused.

[4oh3]

What number will he be if gios 5?

[TKB]

Originally Posted by JiriHrdina

So I checked. In the last 2 years there have been about 500 posts with the word Smid in it. That includes a bunch today. I don't know what portion of those posts were negative or positive.

Today alone we've had 1,248 different people on the site.

So even if you assume all 500 posts about Ladisav Smid were negative and that there are only 1,248 different CP posters (that number is probably 20 times) then no - MOST of CP has not always said Smid was terrible.

Maybe I should of worded it differently for you then. Anytime Smid was talked about on CP most people would say how terrible he was. Does this make you feel better?

[Jbo]

And maybe trading eberle? Ugly day oilers

[mrdonkey]

Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan

So, to get this straight:

They ship out one of their better d-men, then will shortly (apparently) sign Bryzgalov to play in net behind a weaker defense, expecting to get better results?

So best case is that they pretty much break even? I'm confused.

It is the Oilers so you can't put anything past them. Logic has no place in that organization. But it's possible they could pull the trigger on a trade for another Dman in the near future. Coburn, maybe?

[Ashasx]

Brossoit was mocking Yakupov's slide across the ice less than a year ago.

[Table 5]

Originally Posted by TKB

Maybe I should of worded it differently for you then. Anytime Smid was talked about on CP most people would say how terrible he was. Does this make you feel better?

You spelled "I just pulled that out of my ass" wrong.

[Hugh Jahrmes]

Originally Posted by 4oh3

what number will he be if gios 5?

5 (2)

[Machiavelli]

Boy, the Oilers really need Nurse to work out.

[StrykerSteve]

CALGARY, AB -- The Calgary Flames announced today that they have acquired defenceman Ladislav Smid and goaltender Olivier Roy from the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for forward Roman Horak and goaltender Laurent Brossoit.

Smid was originally drafted in the first round of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, ninth overall, by the Anaheim Ducks. He was acquired by Edmonton on July 3, 2006, with Joffrey Lupul and draft picks in exchange for defenceman Chris Pronger. Smid has played 474 games in the NHL recording 65 points and 391 penalty minutes. The 6-foot-3, 209-pound rearguard has become known has one of the league’s top shot blockers and typically plays against the opponents top offensive players.

LADISLAV SMID – DEFENCE
BORN: Frydlant, Czech Republic DATE: February 1, 1986
HEIGHT: 6’3” WEIGHT: 209 lbs.
SHOOT: Left
DRAFTED: Anaheim in the 1st round (9th overall) in the 2004 NHL Draft.

http://flames.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=690646

[FlamesAddiction]

Brutal.

Thank goodness we still have Gillies in the system.

[Burner]

Originally Posted by dammage79

The Oilers reeling in Broissoit is also a massive PR move on their part as he was a fan fave with the oil kings.

I guess they need good PR - having a crappy team will do that...

[dissentowner]

Awesome deal! There was no room for Horak here and Brossoit is way down the depth list for us. Smid is exactly what the Flames need, great pick up! Atta boy Feaster!

[Coach]

As much as I like Horak and was interested in seeing Broissoit, they are expendable within the system. And we trade them for a top 4 dman and another good G prospect? I say well done Feaster.

Extra props for screwing the Oilers out of one of their only decent dmen.

[Dorkmaster]

I really like the trade for Calgary. We have plenty of similar prospects to Horak and Brossoit is kinda of stuck between Ortio and Gillies. Smid fills a huge hole in our lineup. Don't care about Roy, literally an extra body.

[van fan down by river]

Originally Posted by bouw n arrow

#rebuild

#what the fack.

[Bertuzzied]

Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan

So, to get this straight:

They ship out one of their better d-men, then will shortly (apparently) sign Bryzgalov to play in net behind a weaker defense, expecting to get better results?

So best case is that they pretty much break even? I'm confused.

Makes no sense. They should have tried to unload Hemsky first.

but haha Stupid Oilers.