Regarding the loss of Brossoit & Horak, I liked them both but I think we could very well have gotten peak value for them in Smid & Roy.
Horak was a great utility player but I agree that he became expendable with recent acquisitions. I hate to say players like him are a dime-a-dozen, but...
Brossoit posted exceptionally good numbers in junior playing with a very strong defensive team. He could be an NHL starter or he could be a minor league journeyman. It will be upsetting if he ends up being the next Martin Brodeur, but the chances of that are...
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