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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
Edmonton Journal when Smid was re-signed;
I have actual Oiler fan buddies that were calling the Smid re-signing as a major bargain at the time as "he's a top 4 defenseman" this weekend all doing a complete 180 all saying the same thing that he's a 5th defender that was making too much money. LOL I love Oilers fans. Oilers fans and Rod Peterson never cease to provide me laughs.
Even Mark Spector chose to leave his spine at the door and say on the Fan today that Smid was a 5th defenseman getting overpaid today. There has to be money under the table going to Oilers media as the Flames would have got roasted by local media if the tables were turned.
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Similar to this, every Oiler fan I have had discussions with in the last 3 years has described Smid as equivalent to Giordano and a top 4 D on any team in the league.
While I don't agree with that, I do think he is maybe one step down from Giordano and I do think he is a top 4.
Suddenly now they are all back-peddling and saying he isn't playing well.
New system and a new coach that doesn't like him and what do the Oilers do? Run him out of town, bad-mouth him, and sell low.
They just keep doing this to players over and over.