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Originally Posted by bax
Might mean nothing, but Smid was skating with some players at Winsport earlier this week.
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I really want to believe there's 0 chance Smid is cleared to play this season. If not for my greedy need to have Nakladal on the roster, then for consideration to his future health. I mean his neck has been fused together and while I may not be a doctor I'd think caution is key after requiring this surgery in your mid twenties...
That said, with his neck being the big issue I'd imagine he's still able to stay decently conditioned on the ice through his recent injury time so I wouldn't put a lot of stock into it.
Nakladal needing Smid to hit LTIR before Treliving makes the decision does make a lot of sense when you consider Nakladal is still unsigned. We all know he's NHL caliber so there must have been other teams interested.