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Originally Posted by Toonage
Interesting note from Pierre LeBrun's article this morning on The Athletic. Figured I'd drop it here:
There has been general discussions between the Smith’s agent Kurt Overhardt and the Flames but the sense right now is that both sides are comfortable letting the season play out for a while before reassessing the situation. Overhardt, in fact, was in Calgary last week to discuss their game plan regarding negotiations with Smith. Reached on Tuesday, Overhardt said Smith was open to staying in Calgary under a new contract but also comfortable with the idea of hitting the market on July 1 if a deal can not be reached. I think if you’re Flames GM Brad Treliving it makes sense to see how the 36-year-old Smith handles the work load again this season before moving further down that contract path. Overhardt insists his client has the body of a 30-year-old, pointing to the low mileage on Smith’s body. But the CBA only looks at the date on a player’s birth certificate and being that Smith’s next deal will fall under the 35-and-over rules, the Flames or any other team will want to be careful with term.
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Except the reason he's played fewer games is because he's injured a lot.