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(Last Chance for) Hearts of Stone
As the reality of another lost season grips fans of the Edmonton Oilers, the time has come to talk of “next year”: the draft, the men who offer hope and finally a defensive pairing worthy of the...
View ArticleLADISLAV SMID 11-12: HEART OF GOLD
Ladislav Smid has officially quieted his critics. At this point in his career-still a relatively young 26-Smid has figured it out and is a man among men. Ladislav Smid 10-11 5×5 points per 60: 0.43...
View ArticleRE 12-13: LADISLAV SMID
Google translate tells me the Czech word for “rock” is “skála” and for Edmonton Oiler fans Laddy Smid has become one. An absolute skála on the blueline every night. RE 12-13: 72, 2-8-10 How important...
View ArticleBEYOND THE HEART OF THE ORDER 2.0
The Oilers blueline these days consists of interesting young players, two solid veterans, a quality 2-way man with legit injury issues and ten miles of kids. How many of the current Oilers could we...
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5 PLACE VIOLET
The birthplace of the modern Oiler defense was probably the moment when Justin Schultz decided to bless this house with his considerable skill. That’s the birthplace of true, generational beauty. A...
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LADISLAV SMID RE 12-13: NIGHT
Oiler fans have watched Ladislav Smid grow up before our eyes. When he arrived, he was overmatched, played like the backdoor play was a new item every night, and generally learned NHL defense in the...
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RE 13-14 LADISLAV SMID: WILD IS THE WIND
Ladislav Smid is a bona fide NHL defenseman, 27, signed to a long term contract and his employers are happy with his work. He has size, speed, plays with intelligence and is considered a solid...
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HOW’S THE WORLD TREATING YOU?
If we can believe Bob McKenzie (and we can) Craig MacTavish is in the market for something that would make a “dramatic difference” on the Oilers blueline. Who could that be? If we’re talking about a...
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SMID TRADED TO CALGARY
The Edmonton Oilers have traded veteran defender Ladislav Smid and G prospect Olivier Roy to Calgary for forward Roman Horak and G Laurent Brossoit. CALGARY GETS An veteran NHL defenseman. Smid’s...
View ArticleSAIL ON, LIBEREC WHITE TIGER
When he arrived, he was just a kid. Hell, Ladislav Smid at 20 had a lot of chaos but you could see what he might become one day. A tall tree with very good footspeed, he was a willing learner and a...
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