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Originally Posted by calumniate
Yeah but the nuclear deterrent is still there
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Exactly. You don't WANT someone like Gazdic to fight all the time and rack up the PIMs. You want him to do his job when he needs to.
Also, with respect to Smith, he is not a pure fighter. He fights, and he is reasonably good at it, but agree with it or not the Flames drafted him to be a player with toughness. He even played PK on his junior team. Hoping the kid takes a big step this season as I think (by the looks of it) that he will get additional responsibilities, so here's hoping. I think he is great around the net, and if you watch him, he does do some really good things on the ice. He really does need to take a step this season, however. A long-shot prospect to be sure, but one that could be useful if he ever does make it.