Run the Jewels
Make Detroit Great Again
I guess you've never seen Erik Karlsson play. Or Kris Letang. Offensive D that can skate like to join the rush, it doesn't mean they want to play forward. It's usually guys who have great recovery speed so they can take some risks.
Or Bobby Orr. Seriously, Orr revolutionized the defenseman position with his ability to jump into the play when it was advantageous to do so. For the people who have a bit of trouble with hockey talk I am not saying Smith is the next coming of Bobby Orr, rather I am saying that Smith is a guy who can give the Wings some offensive firepower while still playing his given position. That's exactly what we need right now. Just watch the games and see how Smith progresses over the next 5-6 games. Ideally I think he'd be a great fit with a defensive d-man like Ericsson or Lashoff.