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Originally Posted by burnitdown
Not quite sure why people are saying he's only had one good year? He has a career save % of .917 (it's been 7 years since Smith had even one season that high) and he's had more wins than losses every year he's been in the NHL. His save % first year in the league was .918, which was miles better than Pavelec and Hutchinson. Even in his off-year last year, his record was 26-19-4 while the rest of the goalies went 14-16-3.
Even prior to making the NHL, his AHL starts are also incredibly strong with two .920+ seasons.
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easy. because is NHL career is very small. 2 years as a starter with one season having only a .907 save%
I think he's a good goalie and will be a very good starter, but you can't guarantee that with only one good NHL season behind him, despite his AHL and university stats.