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Originally Posted by waner
Smid played 5/6th minutes of bad hockey last year. Replacing him with bottom pairing minutes playing bad hockey isn't likely to change the Flames finishing 27th last year. Maybe better because Smith/Cundari have the potential to score a goal or two so maybe they are able to get a goal in a 1 goal game while providing a similar level of below average defense that Smid does.
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Smith had a brief period where he looked good and post injury was terrible. Cundari will never play in the NHL. Not sure why his name is even brought up ever in Flames circles as he's just AHL filler and isn't part of the Flames future. Not sure how you can think the Flames would be better replacing a legit NHL defenseman with career AHLers. That's Oilers fan logic there.
