Speculation: Mike Smith vs The Field

[Kranix]

Goodbye Mike. You were lights-out in a few games.

 

[Ace Rimmer]

Smith may wind up with the worst save % in the entire NHL but he'll probably outscore some defensemen in the league with his puck moving skills.

 

[FlamerForLife]

 

[DFF]

That's too much

 

[super6646]

That's too much

I think the expectation is Rittich and talbot are a 1A/B.

But I was hoping it was closer to 2 million, though 1 year term makes it alright. I really can’t see how we fill a roster unless stone is bought out at this point.

 

[DFF]

The cycle continues...who is the next washup? I bet Howard next year.

 

[DCDM]

Good price for Talbot. Can't complain on a 1 year deal

 

[Ace Rimmer]

Nothing wrong with $2.75 million cap hit.

At least it ain’t Kostinen money.

 

[crackdown44]

The cycle continues...who is the next washup? I bet Howard next year.

What would you have done? Thrown 10mil at Bob and traded away 4 players to make room? Lol

 

[InfinityIggy]

Term is what matters here, so long as it’s only 1 year the cap hit being 250k too high w/e will have no consequence.

 

[DFF]

What would you have done? Thrown 10mil at Bob and traded away 4 players to make room? Lol

Yeah..thanks to the real deal, we are stuck

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

Good price for Talbot. Can't complain on a 1 year deal

If nothing else Talbot's rebound control is far better than Smith's. And although Talbot's puck handling isn't as good, he's definitely above average league wise.

 

[crackdown44]

If nothing else Talbot's rebound control is far better than Smith's. And although Talbot's puck handling isn't as good, he's definitely above average league wise.

I find Talbot looks like a good goalie who plays bad and Smith looks like a bad goalie who plays bad so maybe he can bounce back

 

[Shawnofthedeadz]

Did Smith even want to sign here again? Granted he was cheered on as a hero through the playoffs, during most of the regular season the fans were pretty hard on him. It also felt like he still wanted to play a 50+ game workload but the Flames were not willing to give it to him. He probably feels Edmonton is a good stop as he has a chance to play 50+ next year, whereas, here Rittich has been picked as the man this coming season.

I think Smith is a good pick up for the Oilers if they can keep his games down and he doesn't injure himself. I personally, think Smith still has it, his poor start last year was from the rust of his previous injury. He only improved throughout the season. The question is for how much longer and the Flames decided that the risk was better with the Talbot reclamation project.

Looking forward to the Talbot era, the Flames play a more structured game that could help him regain his form. It would be a great pick up for us if he recovers.