The more time that goes by, the more Carolina is looking like the new St Louis. Hanifin, Lindholm, and Peters all gifted to us right when our team was ready to peak with such additions. Pillaging is so much sweeter when it results in challenging for cups!!
Maybe we go to the well one more time picking up McElhinney and Ferland for Smith at 50% retained and the 2020 2nd and futures. If it actually ends up being a buyer's market at the deadline this could very well be the best that Carolina could get.
Maybe Smith would want the opportunity to play more to have a chance at redeeming himself in hopes of one more contract, anywhere? Most likely not going to happen if he stays here. His compete level is still there. I don't get the feeling Smith is looking at next year as his first year of retirement.
Carolina can still claim to save face about the trade because of Adam Fox. So they'll make this trade for the sake of not looking like they got taken to the woodshed on the last one.
