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Old 01-04-2019, 10:19 PM   #782
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Originally Posted by Classic_Sniper View Post
I think Montreal would take him. They have the cap space and deep pockets. Price has injury history, Niemi hasn’t been good and they’re in the hunt for a wild card playoff spot. Seems like the type of team that would take on Smith for a draft pick.
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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina View Post
Why would they believe for any second that he can help them based on how he's played this year?
Makes zero sense. How can we on one hand all rail against Smith for his consistent poor play but then turn around and believe some team will think he can help them?
To be fair, we are talking Marc Bergevin, who gave Niemi a last lifeline in the NHL...

If ya need to be reminded, Bergevin's trades:
http://www.nhltradetracker.com/user/...rc_Bergevin/17
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