Smid Talks About The Trade That Did Not Happen

from Derek Van Diest of the Edmonton Sun, Ladislav Smid heard the about the trade via a 4 a.m. wakeup call. He wasn’t happy. Nor was he too impressed about waiting over a month to see if it would actually come to fruition. “I thought I handled it pretty well,” said the Edmonton Oilers defenceman. “I was trying hard not to think about it. I was just waiting to see what was going to happen. It sucked, but I was just trying to relax back in the Czech Republic, spend some time with my family and try not worry about it.” continued