Zack Smith on waivers (clears,resumes role as 2C)

[HSF]

Cmon... Smith isn't that bad. This is purely a money saving move.

he sucks

 

[swiftwin]

Don't they still have to pay him for full salary if he clears and goes to AHL?

Yes, but I'd like to think someone claims him.

 

[scallionjj11]

Paul Carey scored more goals than him last year.

The following players outscored him last season.

Didomenico
Carey
Paajarvi
Burrows
Pyatt
Gaborik

We have more than enough to replace Smith's 5 goals of "depth".

Fair enough, I know his shooting percentage was incredibly high a few seasons ago but its hard to imagine going from 25 goals to 5.

 

[Senscore]

I remember his 25 goal season vividly and how it was the only "sell high" period we would ever get with him.

But once again because people in this organization can't actually assess their talent correctly, the clock struck midnight and he turned back into a pumpkin.

 

[PeterSidorkiewicz]

Lol.

 

[Grizz MacArthur]

maybe on re entry?

Re-entry waivers no longer exist in this CBA.

 

[Philadelphia Collins]

Still mad they re-signed him to that deal instead of trading him when his value was at his highest when he scored 25.

Gotta luck up your depth forwards when you are a budget team!

 

[Engineer]

Clearly a payroll reducing move in a hope that a team takes him.

This is not a decision to make our team better. Embarrassing.

 

[topshelf15]

Might have a deal in place for him ,for another under preforming player ...Once he clears....EM isnt going to pay someone that kind of money in the AHL

 

[scallionjj11]

Re-entry waivers no longer exist in this CBA.

Oh I know, I've been corrected 3 times in 5 minutes.

 

[swiftwin]

**Tin foil hat time**

Could the reason be based on the length of his contract???

He's the only player on the team besides Gaborik and Ryan whose contract extends beyond next season. We all know that financial obligations like this are a factor when selling the team.

 

[Burrowsaurus]

lmao and so many of us wanted him traded after the 25 goal season... instead dorion shook his hand gave him the bucks and now......

 

[Burrowsaurus]

Could've seen this happening once Pageau is back, but who is going to play centre?

white and chlapik

 

[topshelf15]

Someone will give us their problem contract for him,hopefully at least its a defender

 

[HSF]

dont see how people can hate this move Smith is the opposite of how the current NHL plays. We need speed and youth

 

[solidprospect]

jim 'obrien > zack smith

 

[Peptic Balcers]

It's better to waive him than to take an equally shitty contract back, but who exactly is playing for the ottawa senators at this point? Spartacat playing 4C now?

 

[scallionjj11]

Someone will give us their problem contract for him,hopefully at least its a defender

This is probably going to happen, someone from Tampa maybe?

 

[Big Papi]

not including Smith, we are spending 13.775 million this year on players that arent playing for us (Phaneuf, Burrows, Gaborik, MacArthur)

 

[Pierre from Orleans]

I remember his 25 goal season vividly and how it was the only "sell high" period we would ever get with him.

But once again because people in this organization can't actually assess their talent correctly, the clock struck midnight and he turned back into a pumpkin.

To be fair he was a great soldier for us. When he was gritty and pesty he was an excellent third/fourth line centre. Overpaid and regressed now though

 

[solidprospect]

Flyers need a pk forward am guessing they kicked tires on Smith already.

 

[PeterSidorkiewicz]

dont see how people can hate this move Smith is the opposite of how the current NHL plays. We need speed and youth

I’m fine with it. Still funny.

 

[Boud]

I'm shocked to be honest.

That contract is pretty much in line with what bottom 6 forwards have been getting this off-season. Guys like Roussel, Beagle, Komarov are in the same tier and Smith is a serviceable player. I think expectations were simply out of line for him on top of the team having a terrible year.

Some teams could certainly use him on their bottom 6. You would think that a guy that can play C/W, PK, can handle physical play and can contribute in the right circumstances could potentially get claimed.

Not a bad move for us though.

 

[Fandlauer]

He's not practising. Good chance there's a trade already in place.

 

[topshelf15]

This is probably going to happen, someone from Tampa maybe?

No idea,but it seems like the most logical thing that will likely go on...We take some contract from a richer team looking for some bottom 6 center help,that can be waived...