I can't believe Edmonton traded Ryan Smith for a couple of also-ran rookies and a draft choice. There are few players in the NHL who play with the heart of Ryan Smith.
NHL trade deadline: Oilers send Smyth to Islanders
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Ryan Smith. (AP File/Christof Stache) EDMONTON (CP) - The Edmonton Oilers couldn't reach a new deal with Ryan Smyth so they dealt the forward to the New York Islanders just before the NHL trade deadline. A source confirmed the deal to The Canadian Press. The Oilers received prospects Robert Nilsson and Ryan O'Marra and a first-round draft pick in 2007 in exchange for Smyth.
NHL trade deadline: Oilers send Smyth to Islanders
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Ryan Smith. (AP File/Christof Stache) EDMONTON (CP) - The Edmonton Oilers couldn't reach a new deal with Ryan Smyth so they dealt the forward to the New York Islanders just before the NHL trade deadline. A source confirmed the deal to The Canadian Press. The Oilers received prospects Robert Nilsson and Ryan O'Marra and a first-round draft pick in 2007 in exchange for Smyth.