"Smith is NHL Ready" - Ken Holland

[Guest Heaten]

Here's an interesting tid-bit. Brendan Smith is better offensivley than Mike Green at the same age.

Same age AHL stats:

Brendan Smith = 12 GP, 5G, 6A, with 11 points (19 PIM)

Green (same age with NHL experience) = 12 GP, 3G, 5A, with 8 points (26 PIM)

That said, the startling difference it the +/-. While Green scored less points, he was +8. Smith is a -4. Smith is not ready for the NHL.

Edited November 10, 2010 by Heaten

[NotTooAbby 71]

who are you implying that we should remove from our current defense?

here's an idea..........Ericsson

get rid of him already. cut ties. trade him for something, anything. that way we can insert Kindl and Smith, both getting valuable time in the NHL

Edited November 10, 2010 by NotTooAbby

[esteef 2,679]

Janik just texted me and told me to tell you guys to chill out.

esteef

[LeftWinger 4,953]

Ken Holland > Mindfly

Smith > Kindl

[Broken 16 381]

Smith > Kindl

Besides the point. Completely.

[cupforwings 138]

here's an idea..........Ericsson

get rid of him already. cut ties. trade him for something, anything. that way we can insert Kindl and Smith, both getting valuable time in the NHL

I would say that Ericsson has played pretty well since he has been back from the injury. He has made some really good plays, and has even scored a goal.

[Guest Heaten]

here's an idea..........Ericsson

get rid of him already. cut ties. trade him for something, anything. that way we can insert Kindl and Smith, both getting valuable time in the NHL

Ericsson is heaps better defensively than Smith is. Sure glad you're not GM of the Red Wings... but man, I'd love it if you were the GM for Penguins or Blackhawks

[titanium2 867]

Janik just texted me and told me to tell you guys to chill out.

esteef

Figures you two would... "know" each other. How much does he pay you in casual nights? .

[Guest Stolberg]

smith's only 21, don't really see much use in rushing him into the nhl at this point. i don't think he'll ever be great defensively but he'll be able to shore up his game in the ahl

[Carman 387]

I think Smith can be a force defensively. He's just been able to rely on offense for college. He's got the tools, i'm really interested to see how he progresses this season.

Also whoever pointed out the +/- of mike green in the AHl should note that Hershey was the best team in the AHL by far. Not to mention +/- is a very unreliavle stat for

defensive ability.

[Guest Stolberg]

i wonder how many of smith's points have been on the PP

[Hockeymom1960 5,107]

here's an idea..........Ericsson

get rid of him already. cut ties. trade him for something, anything. that way we can insert Kindl and Smith, both getting valuable time in the NHL

This is such an idioctic post I can't even go on.

[dropkickshanahans 463]

Usually I would agree to get someone up in the pros asap, for example I was all about having Matt Stafford start his rookie year and learn the game and learn from his own mistakes. The difference is, the Lions were an awful team, so you can do something like that with a young team rebuilding. Not with the Wings. We're one of the top teams in the league and we don't need to rush a kid that's not completely ready when we have one of the best defensemen in the league and a top defense overall.

[akustyk 84]

Kenny giveth, Kenny taketh away.

seriously... I'm OK with Wings conditioning the youth in AHL longer than the other teams. it's been working like that for quite some time and the system is fine to inject some new blood rather than overhaul the team that is in no need to do it.

last but not least... please don't use words Mike Green and defense in one sentence other than when it's a contradiction. thank you

[dragonballgtz 273]

The only time I actually seen Smith play was during the preseason and he is not defensively ready for the NHL. I think he was better on offense than Kindl but Kindl is ahead of him overall.

[rick zombo 3,739]

Personally, I'm just excited we have players like Smith that induce discussions like this. Good problems people. Good problems.

[Guest Crymson]

Personally, I'm just excited we have players like Smith that induce discussions like this. Good problems people. Good problems.

Not if you're Mindfly.

here's an idea..........Ericsson

get rid of him already. cut ties. trade him for something, anything. that way we can insert Kindl and Smith, both getting valuable time in the NHL

Sigh.

Edited November 11, 2010 by Crymson

[SpIkE 17]

here's an idea..........Ericsson

get rid of him already. cut ties. trade him for something, anything. that way we can insert Kindl and Smith, both getting valuable time in the NHL

I would have to completely disagree with getting rid of Ericsson... especially since he has looked good since coming back from injury.

I agree with Mindfly, to bring him up to the NHL, maybe not this season as he's lighting up the minors and thats more than likely helping. Definitely next season tho give him some NHL time.

[Hey man nice shot! 144]

Not what I was talking about at all. I'm talking about being a moron in the locker room; stupid meaningless fights with teammates during practice and getting benched for a couple games the year before last. Then last year he made an improvement as at least he was able to only get benched for one game. With him you always have to worry about signs of Sergei Fedorov behavior on the ice. Hot dogging at its finest.

agree

[chrisdetroit 189]

Here's an interesting tid-bit. Brendan Smith is better offensivley than Mike Green at the same age.

Same age AHL stats:

Brendan Smith = 12 GP, 5G, 6A, with 11 points (19 PIM)

Green (same age with NHL experience) = 12 GP, 3G, 5A, with 8 points (26 PIM)

That said, the startling difference it the +/-. While Green scored less points, he was +8. Smith is a -4. Smith is not ready for the NHL.

And that's based on what? TWELVE GAMES

Were you sleeping during Probability and Statistics 101?

here's an idea..........Ericsson

get rid of him already. cut ties. trade him for something, anything. that way we can insert Kindl and Smith, both getting valuable time in the NHL

Then when Smith has 1 Bad year we can trade him and bring in the next guy until he has a bad rookie year then we trade him and bring in the next guy until....

[Guest Heaten]

And that's based on what? TWELVE GAMES

Were you sleeping during Probability and Statistics 101?

Then when Smith has 1 Bad year we can trade him and bring in the next guy until he has a bad rookie year then we trade him and bring in the next guy until....

Yes, 12 AHL games at the same age. Yes, I was sleeping through your imaginary Probability and Statistics 101 theory.

[Shady Ultima 40]

I hope that Smith develops as I've heard talk of him doing so. Ericcson, Kindl and him all have a lot of potential. None of them are the next Lidstrom, but hopefully, the three of them, in the future can work together to fill in the gap left by Lids.

[Konnan511 1,736]

Not what I was talking about at all. I'm talking about being a moron in the locker room; stupid meaningless fights with teammates during practice and getting benched for a couple games the year before last. Then last year he made an improvement as at least he was able to only get benched for one game. With him you always have to worry about signs of Sergei Fedorov behavior on the ice. Hot dogging at its finest.

Sergei Fedorov carried us on his back to a cup before. I'm ok if Smith is Fedorov-esque.

[Nev 1,085]

Isn't there another thing to consider, and thats the age he becomes an RFA? I forget the exact number, but isn't it something like 8 games before your ELC kicks in, and you'll eligable to be an RFA 3 years after that? So basically, if he plays 8 games this season, and he turns into the stud we're hoping, we have to give him a pay rise 1 year earlier.

[Guest Crymson]

Sergei Fedorov carried us on his back to a cup before. I'm ok if Smith is Fedorov-esque.

When was this? I don't remember it.