I have always liked Smid's game - he had to play over his head in Edmonton (and he probably will here too), but on the 2nd pairing he's very solid - always thought of him as Warrener with more skill. Horak appears to be a career tweener, so the only wild card is Brossoit. Otherwise, it's a nice deal. The only downside - it's yet another player from a losing organization. I don't know if he will make the playoffs here before his contract expires, but certainly a very good transition player (like Giordano) to hold the fort until whatever it is we are doing bears fruit.
