Wings_Dynasty 267 Report post Posted May 18, 2013 Short of him winning the Conn Smythe there is nothing he can do to redeem himself for the extraordinary amount of WTF moments he has had this post-season. He is the weakest D-man on the team, he is a PK-making machine, doesn't use his size, doesn't make good passes, and when he tried to be offensive he gives the puck away. Cut him loose and get what you can for him. He is a dime-a-dozen player. 1 RedStormRising reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Crymson Report post Posted May 18, 2013 First off, you're being a tad impatient with a guy who is in his rookie season. Second, the Wings have nothing to gain by trading him for peanuts, and much to gain if he gets better---as rookies often do. Third, you haven't a clue if he's a dime-a-dozen player. If he's the same way in three years, then I'll concede the point to you. As things stand, he's a rookie. 14 Wingsfan72, Greatness=PavelDatsyuk, 13dangledangle and 11 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
haroldsnepsts 4,826 Report post Posted May 18, 2013 I agree that Smith hasn't been very good. But I'm guessing a lot of teams would love for the Wings to dump him for nothing. Smith is playing over 19 minutes a night, third among Dmen behind Kronwall and Ericsson. And now doing it against the best team in the league. He's getting exposed for the rookie he is. Imagine if the Wings had played Kindl or Ericsson like that. They had the benefit of a better blueline so they could play lower pressure bottom pairing minutes. Smith is getting thrown in the deep end. It's painful to watch, but this is the team we have right now. It's trial by fire. 4 F.Michael, 55fan, BigWillieStyle and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
puckbags 863 Report post Posted May 18, 2013 I agree that Smith hasn't been very good. But I'm guessing a lot of teams would love for the Wings to dump him for nothing. Smith is playing over 19 minutes a night, third among Dmen behind Kronwall and Ericsson. And now doing it against the best team in the league. He's getting exposed for the rookie he is. Imagine if the Wings had played Kindl or Ericsson like that. They had the benefit of a better blueline so they could play lower pressure bottom pairing minutes. Smith is getting thrown in the deep end. It's painful to watch, but this is the team we have right now. It's trial by fire. He's not going to get traded but he's almost due to take his turn sitting in the press box. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Crymson Report post Posted May 18, 2013 If we'd traded him, he'd not have scored that goal! 2 Hockeymom1960 and 55fan reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LeftWinger 4,949 Report post Posted May 18, 2013 Really? Wow.....the kid is in his first FULL year. FIRST EVER NHL Playoff's. On a team where he is #3 defenseman as a rookie....PLUS HE JUST SCORED! He will grow into a great player, have patience... 7 Hockeymom1960, Ally, haroldsnepsts and 4 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Manny>Ozzie(by a long shot) 55 Report post Posted May 18, 2013 Hahahaha!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedWingsRox 614 Report post Posted May 18, 2013 What would you like with your crow ... ketchup, mustard, salt, pepper ... 2 Nev and Hockeymom1960 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AusWing40 61 Report post Posted May 18, 2013 I thought this was a poor thread before he scored, even more so after. People need patience Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GoalieManPat 1,007 Report post Posted May 18, 2013 What your seeing is rookie mistakes. Yes something not seen very often on a Wings team that would rather sign 30+ yr old players than promote from within. 2 haroldsnepsts and 55fan reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brett 1,029 Report post Posted May 18, 2013 he reminds me of zel zotto. well i thought del zotto played awesome in his rookie season then they sent him back to the ahl. now hes pretty solid. i give him a full 82 game season before shipping him off Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest DeGraa55 Report post Posted May 18, 2013 The impatience of people is amazing. He as well as like 6 others are all rookies. Remember all the kindl hate at start of season? He looks loads better now. 1 55fan reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GMRwings1983 8,793 Report post Posted May 18, 2013 Hey, we traded Kuznetsov and look how that turned out. Our organization hasn't been able to recover since. Can't make the same mistake twice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingsfan4795 552 Report post Posted May 18, 2013 I hope you didn't hurt yourself when you jerked your knee like that 4 BigWillieStyle, BottleOfSmoke, Ally and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nev 1,085 Report post Posted May 18, 2013 Not only is he a rookie in his first playoffs, he's a rookie playing on the 2nd pairing when he should reallly be playing on the 3rd pairing due to our lack of defensive depth. And as if that wasn't enough, he's playing against a Blackhawks 2nd line that would be a 1st line on 1/2 of the teams in the NHL. So yeah, rookie defenceman, playing against all-stars. 1st period flub apart he had a solid game. 1 55fan reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Greek 323 Report post Posted May 18, 2013 I hope you didn't hurt yourself when you jerked your knee like that That's awesome Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeymom1960 5,107 Report post Posted May 18, 2013 I love Smith. Yes, right now we want to ring his neck but like most people are saying he is a rookie. Too bad he didn't have the chance to play with Lids, his learning curve would have been a lot less. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stillwater 186 Report post Posted May 18, 2013 Hilarious ... great timing OP! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BottleOfSmoke 5,965 Report post Posted May 18, 2013 Jesus, remember how long it took Big Rig to become solid? Just last season people were screaming for his head, and now...poof! He's been a sound, strong defenseman for us this year. I really hope we're not in for three seasons of goating Smith until he develops... 1 Hockeymom1960 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
haroldsnepsts 4,826 Report post Posted May 18, 2013 Jesus, remember how long it took Big Rig to become solid? Just last season people were screaming for his head, and now...poof! He's been a sound, strong defenseman for us this year. I really hope we're not in for three seasons of goating Smith until he develops... Ericsson was a solid D man last year too, it just took a while for people to get out of the habit of bashing him to actually notice. This year he's stepped up in a major way. I wouldn't have guessed he'd look this good on the top pairing. 1 BottleOfSmoke reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
e_prime 1,936 Report post Posted May 18, 2013 I'm in agreement with those that look at players like Kindl and Ericsson... (prime LGW whipping boys for the last few years) ...and say to those harping on Smith. PATIENCE!! Now Q's a completely different story. LOL. 3 Rick D, Rivalred and MidMichSteve reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SaCkaveli20 275 Report post Posted May 18, 2013 Haha I love when people speak too soon and it makes them look like a fool. 10/10 for this thread! 1 MidMichSteve reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BottleOfSmoke 5,965 Report post Posted May 18, 2013 (edited) @HeleneStJames: Henrik Zetterberg's wit in fine form after I asked him about @bssmith7: "He creates a lot of stuff. Sometimes for both teams." #RedWings LOL! Edited so Smith could stick up for himself: @Bill_Roose: #RedWings Zetterberg said @bssmith7 creates chances for both teams, to which Smitty playfully replied, "I think thats a fair judgement." Edited May 18, 2013 by BottleOfSmoke 4 thegerkin, Hockeymom1960, Solidus and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kook_10 1,705 Report post Posted May 18, 2013 (edited) meh...rookie or not he has been more of a liability than an asset this playoffs. trading him isn't the solution, though. he was better today, so whereas i would have considered sitting him today (after wednesday's embarassing performance) he has mildly redeemed himself. his lease should be short though. Edited May 18, 2013 by kook_10 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeytown0001 7,652 Report post Posted May 18, 2013 He's going through a learning experience. Very valuable. 1 SaCkaveli20 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
