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Stay Golden · 11-08-2013, 06:04 PM

Hmm i'm surprised at the slamming of this trade.
Smid was maybe the Oilers best D man definitely a physical Dman. Granted their D overall is a joke.
Roy I have no opinion on.

Smid is under contract for a fair cap hit at 3.5m for 3 more seasons. I like his size and he is known for having a long reach.
I think he will do much better with the Flames.

Horak I was not really a fan of. I really did think he made his mark what he really was to the Flames. A 4th line Center is that what we are crying about.
He hasn't convinced me that he is going to be anymore than that.
At the NHL level he doesn't have overwhelming offensive or defensive skill. He isn't gritty so what is Horak. I wasn't much a fan of his.
Lets not forget the coaches felt he wasn't good enough to make out rebuild team. That doesn't look too good on Horak.

Brossoit like most goalies will take a few more years to develop properly. So the Flames either traded a decent future NHL starting goalie or an average backup.
Nobody can really say with certainty Brossoit is going to be a stud or a dud.
However having Gillies as a prospect makes Brossoit easier to part with.

11-08-2013, 06:04 PM	#300
Stay Golden Franchise Player Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: STH since 2002 Exp:	Hmm i'm surprised at the slamming of this trade. Smid was maybe the Oilers best D man definitely a physical Dman. Granted their D overall is a joke. Roy I have no opinion on. Smid is under contract for a fair cap hit at 3.5m for 3 more seasons. I like his size and he is known for having a long reach. I think he will do much better with the Flames. Horak I was not really a fan of. I really did think he made his mark what he really was to the Flames. A 4th line Center is that what we are crying about. He hasn't convinced me that he is going to be anymore than that. At the NHL level he doesn't have overwhelming offensive or defensive skill. He isn't gritty so what is Horak. I wasn't much a fan of his. Lets not forget the coaches felt he wasn't good enough to make out rebuild team. That doesn't look too good on Horak. Brossoit like most goalies will take a few more years to develop properly. So the Flames either traded a decent future NHL starting goalie or an average backup. Nobody can really say with certainty Brossoit is going to be a stud or a dud. However having Gillies as a prospect makes Brossoit easier to part with. __________________ Last edited by Stay Golden; 11-08-2013 at 06:07 PM.