It’s the latest in a string of bad luck and missed opportunities for Smid since his 2014 arrival in a trade with the Edmonton Oilers, that saw Laurent Broissoit and Roman Horak head the other way.
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Since then, he has only managed 91 games in the two and a quarter seasons; not exactly a regular in the side. In fact, he’s been a more regular site in the press box as a healthy scratch than on the ice this year. The obvious hope is that he can spend his two weeks in Stockton getting back in a condition that’ll allow the Calgary Flames to use his talents.