dropkickshanahans 463 Report post Posted July 15, 2013 Me likey. Now to get the others signed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
9-HoweFan 2 Report post Posted July 15, 2013 Now turn into Lidstrom.... great line!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
55fan 5,133 Report post Posted July 15, 2013 Works for me. Let's see what this kid can do with two full seasons. 2 haroldsnepsts and Hockeymom1960 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Z Winged Dangler 2,082 Report post Posted July 15, 2013 HELL YES. Love this guy. This is a STEAL. Holland got an F from me last year. A from me this year. A+ if he can untangle Sammy somehow. Stoked right now. My thoughts exactly. The other 2 should get around the same $$$ and I very much agree with the sentiment of the A+ if Sammy can be discarded somewhere. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcom007 1,465 Report post Posted July 15, 2013 Tough to complain about that even given many fan's complaints. It's really not much to throw at a guy who has a fair amount of potential, even given his struggles at times thus far. It may not be a steal, but it's not a bad deal either. Gives him two years to prove himself and earn a big boy contract once the cap ceiling is higher. He'll get plenty of opportunity to do so it seems given that Holland has only gotten rid of a defenseman this summer as opposed to all the forwards he keeps adding. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingedominance13 112 Report post Posted July 15, 2013 Great contract. The most underrated part of this contract is that he will still be an RFA when it expires. 1 TheXym reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MidMichSteve 1,115 Report post Posted July 15, 2013 Good for him. I like the kid a lot. He should be a bona fide top 4 D-man after 2 more years of experience. 1 Hockeymom1960 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
St. Michael (the Red Wing) 422 Report post Posted July 15, 2013 Good deal. I like Smitty. Hopefully he sticks with us for a long time... 1 Hockeymom1960 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Crazy 201 Report post Posted July 15, 2013 I like this deal and I can be very quick to pick apart Kenny"s deals! This is a prove yourself to us contract and there should be a lot more of these types of deals. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sleepwalker 512 Report post Posted July 15, 2013 So what was the deal with him filing arbitration? Did he think he should get drastically more than this or something? Did the Wings seriously lowball him? Because I think this is right about the price that most of us thought he would sign for. 1 Dominator2005 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ogreslayer 1,069 Report post Posted July 15, 2013 So what was the deal with him filing arbitration? Did he think he should get drastically more than this or something? Did the Wings seriously lowball him? Because I think this is right about the price that most of us thought he would sign for. Filing for arbitration is used quite a bit just to kickstart negotiations & get a deadline out there to get a deal done before it does go to an arbitrator. It was speculated from the start that Smith filing was nothing more than that. 1 dropkickshanahans reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blgillett 48 Report post Posted July 15, 2013 He should start playing up to that kind of money soon if not after this contract if he doesn't improve he should be done but let's hope and I believe he will live up to that kind of $$ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dabura 12,207 Report post Posted July 15, 2013 Can't complain. He should start playing up to that kind of money soon if not after this contract if he doesn't improve he should be done but let's hope and I believe he will live up to that kind of $$ It's 2.5 over two years, yo. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204 Report post Posted July 15, 2013 Good term, great money. Really like Smith, and hope he can mature, slow the game down and grow into what we all believe he can be. Oh and smashing some faces here and there isn't bad either 5 Hockeymom1960, Nev, GoWings1905 and 2 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeymom1960 5,107 Report post Posted July 16, 2013 This is how I feel about it!!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Echolalia 2,961 Report post Posted July 16, 2013 Awesome! I really feel this past year wasn't indicative of the type of player he is. I'm expecting Smith to regain some of that confidence and swagger that he had in his first dozen games with the Wings. It's tough to find a balance between aggressive playmaking and being defensively responsible, but once it comes together for him and he gets a few more years under his belt, I think he'll become one of the more valuable defenseman throughout the league Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheXym 2,606 Report post Posted July 16, 2013 Filing for arbitration is used quite a bit just to kickstart negotiations & get a deadline out there to get a deal done before it does go to an arbitrator. It was speculated from the start that Smith filing was nothing more than that. It also takes offer sheets from other teams out of the picture. 2 55fan and ogreslayer reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DatsyukToZetterberg 128 Report post Posted July 16, 2013 Good term, good cap hit. No troubles to be had with this one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kipwinger 8,533 Report post Posted July 16, 2013 I like this contract, it's a very good "show us what you've got" contract that puts the ball firmly in Smith's court. Here's hoping he outperforms it in the near future. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedStormRising 7 Report post Posted July 16, 2013 Well since everyone else likes it... I'll say it's $2.525 million too much! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
number9 3,297 Report post Posted July 16, 2013 Well since everyone else likes it... I'll say it's $2.525 million too much! Someone's gotta be that guy. I like it. Very fair price. Agreed before arbitration. IMO shows both sides got what they wanted. Glad to see Smith is dedicated to the cause. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pucktividi 472 Report post Posted July 16, 2013 Sweet Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nev 1,085 Report post Posted July 16, 2013 Good term, great money. Really like Smith, and hope he can mature, slow the game down and grow into what we all believe he can be. Oh and smashing some faces here and there isn't bad either Honestly, if he dropped the gloves just a little bit more often, he'd get cut a hell of a lot more slack from a lot of Wings fans. Unfortunately he seems more reluctant to do it - I think it was that fight in particular, he got chewed out by Babcock for leaving them a defencemen short. Same with his big hits. Ever since he got suspended in the 2011 pre-season, the big hits have stopped. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
St. Michael (the Red Wing) 422 Report post Posted July 16, 2013 (edited) Anyone have the link where Bobby Ryan goes after Smith? After Ryan tries to run Smith and gets boiled over. Then picks a fight with Smitty and goes down first to the ice. Definitely wouldn't mind see more of that the next couple of seasons OH YEAH Edited July 16, 2013 by St. Michael (the Red Wing) 1 Z Winged Dangler reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dropkickshanahans 463 Report post Posted July 16, 2013 I gotcha 1 St. Michael (the Red Wing) reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites