He Said It: Brendan Smith on joining the Canes

Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty ImagesBrendan Smith signed a one-year, $800,000 deal with the Carolina Hurricanes during the second day of free agency, bringing some depth to the blueline along with an element of toughness and leadership.

Smith spoke with the media Tuesday afternoon via Zoom. Here’s what he had to say about signing with Carolina:

On reuniting with so many of his former teammates: The familiarity is really great. Obviously, we’re a different team, but it’s good to know guys that have been there and seen it. We know what we want to do. There’s one goal and we’re looking to bring the Cup back. We’re just trying to figure out what we can do to get prepared and it’s good to have…