Quote:
Originally Posted by Flash Walken
Smid was a top pairing defenceman the same way Butler was a top pairing defender, or the way Mark Fayne or Eric Gryba are up in the 'Chuk
When there's no one else, someone's gotta play on the top unit.
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Butler was never a top pairing defenceman.
Throughout his time in Calgary, he always had at least two of the following players ahead of him:
Giordano
Bouwmeester
Brodie
Russell
Wideman
Sarich