
Originally Posted by
The Dude
I wouldn't say terrible. But definitely not up to par, which is as a top six guy.
Smith was signed to that contract and it was deemed a solid move at a fair price.
I'm not getting how you sit a guy like this, yet give endless opportunity to Holden and Staal who have been consistently BAD over the years.
Josh. There's a reason why Smith just got 4.3 million as a free agent and there's a reason why Nick Holden makes 1.8 and was acquired for a 4th round pick and was deemed the teams 7th D man before the season started. He's just a better player. You don't make Brendan Smith a healthy scratch in favor of Kamfer or Holden. Not when you won't scratch Staal or Girardii for YEARS of unspectacular play. Not for these two