The cost is minimal. For one, it sounded llike Hickey wasn't going to sign after returning for his final year at BU. Two, Hickey is a prospect, that is it right now. No guarantee he will even make the NHL at this point. Smith is a proven #1 NHL goalie and has been for years on a terrible hockey team and has put up good numbers. I thought about this for hours. I wasn't a fan of giving up Hickey but we all know he's a prospect and has a lot to prove still. I believe Smith puts the team in a place that can do some damage.
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