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Ring of Fire · 11-08-2013, 05:30 PM

This trade is definitely Burke influence. One of his former players, a big defensive defenceman. Burke was very high on Smid and wanted to keep him but gave him up in the Pronger deal. Also Smid has more experience then every defenceman on the Flames roster other than Wideman and O'Brien. Some quotes:

http://www.hockeyfights.com/news/37147
"Executive Vice President/General Manager Brian Burke. “Ladislav Smid is a top young defenseman with both the size and skill to be an impact NHL player in the future"

http://oilers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=431159
"Smid was back in the Czech Republic when he got word of the deal. Considering how high he was on the radar of Ducks GM Brian Burke, he was surprised to be dealt."

http://www2.canada.com/edmonton/news...61bec1bad2&p=1
"NHL scouts were glowing in their praise for Smid on draft day, and Anaheim Ducks general manager Brian Burke begrudgingly surrendered him for Pronger, saying Smid had the second-best on-ice awareness after Scott Niedermayer."

11-08-2013, 05:30 PM	#225
Ring of Fire Powerplay Quarterback Join Date: Jun 2009 Exp:	This trade is definitely Burke influence. One of his former players, a big defensive defenceman. Burke was very high on Smid and wanted to keep him but gave him up in the Pronger deal. Also Smid has more experience then every defenceman on the Flames roster other than Wideman and O'Brien. Some quotes: http://www.hockeyfights.com/news/37147 "Executive Vice President/General Manager Brian Burke. “Ladislav Smid is a top young defenseman with both the size and skill to be an impact NHL player in the future" http://oilers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=431159 "Smid was back in the Czech Republic when he got word of the deal. Considering how high he was on the radar of Ducks GM Brian Burke, he was surprised to be dealt." http://www2.canada.com/edmonton/news...61bec1bad2&p=1 "NHL scouts were glowing in their praise for Smid on draft day, and Anaheim Ducks general manager Brian Burke begrudgingly surrendered him for Pronger, saying Smid had the second-best on-ice awareness after Scott Niedermayer."