Arrival

He arrived the same day the Oilers sent away the most complete defender in their history, his progress looked at times like you could track it by sundial, but Ladislav Smid has made it.By eye and by number #5 is a solid NHL defender. He's physical, makes good decisions, can close a gap, has terrific speed and his headman passes are quality. The offense isn't pouring nor should we expect it to.But the fact is that if Ladislav Smid runs in place for the next decade he'll still be an extremely valuable player.Good for him. He's earned it.