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Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm
I have to agree with moon and some others here, I really don't see Smid as a top four guy. There is a big difference between a guy who can play in the top four and a guy who gets limited minutes in the 5th or 6th role.
The Flames still easily won this deal though.
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Last season Smid was 3rd among all defensemen in hits and 6th in blocked shots. Those are pretty impressive stats for a bottom pairing guy.
Pretty sure he also led the Oilers in Penalty Kill minutes.