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Originally Posted by EldrickOnIce
No, it not defending. It's simply being accurate.
Hyperbole is not required.
Mike Smith has not been good. Everyone is in agreement. No one is defending his play. Some are just pointing out that you don't need to make #### up to prove it.
The only question remains is whether or not Treliving pulls the trigger on a deal, or hopes the Flames either generally continue to score their way out of his poor play or that his play will improve.
Smith has already gone from starter to 50/50 to backup in a short period.
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Yeah, and that is totally reasonable. But arguing a bunch of stats to say he really isn’t that bad, when most people can see that he has struggled mightily is the same extreme as saying he should get a one way ticket to Stockton.
He has been bad, everyone should know it, we don’t need to spin some numbers to say he hasn’t been. The real question is now what should the team do about? There are reasons why nothing may be the right answer, but it doesn’t diminish the way Smith has played thus far this year.