Prospect Info: D Ty Smith

[GameSeven]

I'd like #24 on Smith

He wore 24 with Spokane, it appears to suit him fine.

 

[Better Call Sal]

Yeah, this was just me being a wrestling nerd for the Perfect 10 Tye Dillinger/Ty Smith. Carry on.

I'm sure he'll get his number of his choosing.

 

[Lou is God]

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Give him #5, I think that would be a good fit for him.

 

[Tretyak 20]

Give him #5, I think that would be a good fit for him.

It would be kind of strange seeing a Devils D wearing #5 that could actually skate and stickhandle!

 

[LouJersey]

It would be kind of strange seeing a Devils D wearing #5 that could actually skate and stickhandle!

Tom Kurvers was pretty good back in the day.

 

[Lou is God]

Tom Kurvers was pretty good back in the day.

I still can't believe Kurvers got us Niedermayer....and it almost got us Lindros.

 

[LouJersey]

I still can't believe Kurvers got us Niedermayer....and it almost got us Lindros.

I'm a 49 yo Bruins fan that lives in NJ that couldn't make the switch when NJ was given the team, but have watched them closely and go to 5-7 games a year, and that was one of the most amazing deals in history. It had appeared that the Leafs were "on the way up" but man, that deal was the original "Kessel" deal for them.

Then, months later get awarded Scott Stevens for compensation for the Shanahan signing was amazing. I remember Stan Fischler saying on air that the Blues had offered Rob Brind'amour and Curtis Joseph as compensation but the arbiter went with Stevens.. (Lou argued that Brendan was a future captain/team leader/hall of famer and won!) Just an amazing calender year (counting the Brodeur selection the June before, BTW Marty has mentioned that the Bruins were going to take him next pick)

 

[Lou is God]

I'm a 49 yo Bruins fan that lives in NJ that couldn't make the switch when NJ was given the team, but have watched them closely and go to 5-7 games a year, and that was one of the most amazing deals in history. It had appeared that the Leafs were "on the way up" but man, that deal was the original "Kessel" deal for them.

Then, months later get awarded Scott Stevens for compensation for the Shanahan signing was amazing. I remember Stan Fischler saying on air that the Blues had offered Rob Brind'amour and Curtis Joseph as compensation but the arbiter went with Stevens.. (Lou argued that Brendan was a future captain/team leader/hall of famer and won!) Just an amazing calender year (counting the Brodeur selection the June before, BTW Marty has mentioned that the Bruins were going to take him next pick)

Actually the there was a third piece to the Blues package I recall, not sure if it was a pick or player. But many say that Lou's performance in front of the arbiter and to convince him to hand them over Stevens was his finest hour as the Devils GM.

 

[Lou is God]

The Devils were offered a package of players including a young Curtis Joseph, two draft picks and young center Rod Brind’Amour by the Blues, but the Devils insisted on their demands for Stevens to leave the Gateway City after the squad lost 1987’s No, 2 overall draft pick, a fan favorite in Shanahan. Ultimately, Mr. Houston sided with the Devils.

This Day In Devils History: Stevens, Awarded To New Jersey, Sees Life Change | Talking Red

 

[Cheddabombs]

It would be kind of strange seeing a Devils D wearing #5 that could actually skate and stickhandle!

It's funny because Smith's poise with the puck, especially in the defensive end, reminds me a lot of Larsson. That's pretty much where the comparison ends but it is a big part of his game.

 

[Tretyak 20]

It's funny because Smith's poise with the puck, especially in the defensive end, reminds me a lot of Larsson. That's pretty much where the comparison ends but it is a big part of his game.

I was more thinking of the good ol' days of Colin White. He wore #5 longer than Larsson did, and could never have been mistaken for being skilled.

 

[Oneiro]

Smith's intelligence is what I thought we were getting when we took Lars.

Wow, was I wrong about Larsson. I thought Vlasic was going to be his floor...

 

[Bleedred]

I was more thinking of the good ol' days of Colin White.

 

[Tretyak 20]

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Hey, he won a Cup with us!

 

[JimEIV]

Give him #5, I think that would be a good fit for him.

Eric Weinrich's old number

 

[Lou is God]

Eric Weinrich's old number

He was also Scott Stevens first defense partner as a Devil.

 

[Lou is God]

Hey, he won a Cup with us!

TWO cups

 

[Tretyak 20]

TWO cups

I couldn't remember if he was there in '03 or not. Good catch.

 

[Devils Dominion]

Smith to Juniors

 

[NJ DevLolz]

Right move.

I think he's one of the six best dmen on the team but I do have concerns about how he'd hold up over the course of a long season. They also need to figure out what they have in Mueller and Santini. He'll be ready next year.

 

[Devils Dominion]

Bright future ahead for him

 

[JimEIV]

I was way wrong... I thought for sure Smith was getting a look. Maybe they wanted him playing hockey instead of traveling for the next two weeks?

I personally thought he did more than enough to earn a look with the big club.

 

[MartyOwns]

obviously the right move. we’ll see him after his season is over

 

[Cheddabombs]

It also makes sense they brought him to Winnipeg before cutting him. He gets to stay with the team a little longer and it's closer to Spokane anyway.

 

[Wingman77]

It was a great first showing we got of him.

Plenty of upside and can't wait to see him further down the road with some more experience and growing under his belt.