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Originally Posted by mrdonkey
Jeez man, the amount of leash Smith has been given could stretch to China. And every time he’s been given it, he’s run to the nearest tree as fast as he can to hang himself with it. Enough with this guy, he had his “opportunity to succeed” and he blew it, over and over and over. He’s done, and that’s the whole story.
Give him back-to-backs until the trade deadline when hopefully an actual NHL-caliber backup is brought in. Then cut him loose.
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We are past the point of "opportunity to succeed" for Smith, but that does not mean the coaching staff should just abandon their plan for goalies outright. They still need to stagger some of their starts.