Let's face it - unless the Flames are willing to throw in a 2nd, and eat a ton of Smith's money, they're stuck with him. I don't know if anyone could've seen this coming (I personally thought it was a good pickup at the time), but no team can honestly justify taking him on, and the Flames can't justify dealing him away for a high price for a backup goaltender. You'd do that if he was your starter, but as a backup they're in a tough position.
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