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Originally Posted by Major Major
Uh huh. But you cannot apply standard value to hickey knowing he wasn't signing. He is worth essentially zero at that point since the longer you wait, the more people know about the situation. Maybe it becomes evident that he has one team in mind and sours potential suitors. Smart to move him early while he still has potential value. He's their problem now, their distraction.
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Yes it is good they got something for an asset they might have lost anyways in Hickey. However, I really do not feel Smith is the answer to the gaping issue in the net. I am hoping Chad Johnson is back as a 1b.
Kiprusoff is only 5 years older than Smith, maybe we should try for him next?
