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Originally Posted by Heavy Jack
I wonder once all the dust settles on the pending trades, especially Tanev/Hanifin, if the flames look at Ty Smith in Pittsburgh who is reportedly very frustrated with the lack of opportunity he’s had since the Marino trade swap with the Devils. He looked like he was putting up respectable numbers for a young D prior to the trade and he hasn’t had much success cracking the Pens big club lineup but he hasn’t looked out of place in the Ahl. Something to consider? Sandman what’s your read on Ty Smith?
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The general read on Smith is that he's slow and weak, which impacts his ability to play defense (combined with his size) and his offense isn't good enough to compensate.
He's a #6/7D and PP specialist, and should not be a keystone piece of a trade