Hamhuis to Ottawa?

Smith wont be anything but a 6, 7 Dman in The NHL but if he plays responsible, 2 way game, he can def play at this level. Cant wait to see him, very excitted.

SDH89 wrote:I don't really know much about Smith. I remember him looking solid in the pre-season, but how old is he? When did we pick him up? More offensive minded or defensive??

He plays like Picard without the breakdowns.

marakh wrote:

SDH89 wrote:I don't really know much about Smith. I remember him looking solid in the pre-season, but how old is he? When did we pick him up? More offensive minded or defensive??

He plays like Picard without the breakdowns.

Better skater too, more seasoned in the sense he has played more mins and learned the game more so then Picard. Smith is a better option then Lee IMO but that is a needless discussion because they will both be here and ready to go.

N4L wrote:

marakh wrote:

SDH89 wrote:I don't really know much about Smith. I remember him looking solid in the pre-season, but how old is he? When did we pick him up? More offensive minded or defensive??

He plays like Picard without the breakdowns.

Better skater too, more seasoned in the sense he has played more mins and learned the game more so then Picard. Smith is a better option then Lee IMO but that is a needless discussion because they will both be here and ready to go.

Am I the only one concerned about Smith's -15? I know Bingo has been great this year, but yeesh. Only Bass has a worse +/-. Here's hoping it turns into a situation like Mike Brodeur where he is a completely different player in the NHL.

(Also good to see everyone coming around to my neck of the woods on how bad Picard really is )

Not worried about it because Bingo has little to no defensive forwards that actually come back and help that team out. Brodure couldnt stop a puck there either so...

I think Smith may very well turn some heads.

Was actually impressed with Smith's speed and determination in the pre-season.

http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8473953&view=stats#&navid=nhl-keymatch

There is the link to his profile. He gets better every year so hopefully he can make the most of this.