I've been kicking this around since you said it. Because normally I think you're right, Smith needs to have a bounce back next year to get paid. So regardless of if he likes being here, he should be more motivated.

But it's hard not to smell last year's stench. And if there is any truth to his teammates feeling he had a poor attitude, it's hard to bring him back.
- Tojo.

Yeah, I'd definitely still try to move him, but given he'll be super motivated in a contract year, I wouldn't treat this like a cap dump that needs a sweetener added. Trade him for a 4th or a long-shot prospect.

Do you really need random line juggling to get a spark explained to you?

Smith scored about half his goals the first month of the season, then disappeared for five months. DOC shouldn't have been able to out perform him, but he did. That's on Smith for sucking so bad he got demoted. He had plenty of opportunities in the top six but kept being invisible.
- Tojo.

Smith and Malkin don’t jive that’s no secret. Once Bunting was acquire the best possible lineup was playing Smith with Eller. The two worked well together. DOC isn’t a good bottom six option but you can hide him with Crosby and Rust and at least get a little bit of value out of his limited skill set. Smith’s attitude or desire to stay in Cegas aside Smith is an all around better hockey player than Drew O Connor. But who isn’t really?

Keefe is out in TOR. Saw a funny comment that they should bring back Babcock to make their players waive their NMCs.

Keefe is out in TOR. Saw a funny comment that they should bring back Babcock to make their players waive their NMCs.
- MickV

Over under on keefer reunion with daddy doobs?