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FlamesAllTheWay · 11-08-2013, 09:50 PM

Thought this was the first ever direct trade between the two franchises but then remembered Staios. Sportsnet just confirmed this is the second one.

Anyways, late to the game but I've always thought Smid was a pretty consistently good feature in the otherwise pretty consistently bad wasteland that is the more recent version of the Edmonton Oilers. Solid stay at home guy who will immediately improve our top 4 for the foreseeable future. Not a short term move by any means.

Sad to see Horak go as I thought he had good hockey sense and was pretty much on the cusp of making it to the NHL full time. Wish him the best up north (as long as it's not against us). Every game he plays at the NHL level while Erixon toils away in the minors makes my heart grow ever so slightly.

11-08-2013, 09:50 PM	#427
FlamesAllTheWay #1 Goaltender Join Date: Aug 2002 Exp:	Thought this was the first ever direct trade between the two franchises but then remembered Staios. Sportsnet just confirmed this is the second one. Anyways, late to the game but I've always thought Smid was a pretty consistently good feature in the otherwise pretty consistently bad wasteland that is the more recent version of the Edmonton Oilers. Solid stay at home guy who will immediately improve our top 4 for the foreseeable future. Not a short term move by any means. Sad to see Horak go as I thought he had good hockey sense and was pretty much on the cusp of making it to the NHL full time. Wish him the best up north (as long as it's not against us). Every game he plays at the NHL level while Erixon toils away in the minors makes my heart grow ever so slightly. __________________ "Lend me 10 pounds and I'll buy you a drink.."