LD Ty Smith - Spokane Chiefs, WHL (2018, 17th, NJD)
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NJ DevLolz
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Can’t wait to see him away from Tennyson. He really should be QBing PP1 instead of Subban
canuckking1
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Not even just Hughes but Dahlin as well. Smith is great, but he isn't even close to that tier.
Yes I meant on both sides of the rink. He just played with extreme poise and almost always made the right play.
I'm a Hughes and Dahlin fan too, so no slight on them.
Silky smooth= Ty Smith
KovalSNIPE
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I'm thinking the same thing. Give it 10-15 games and Subban is gone off that line. He's done nothing to deserve the PP1 role considering we haven't scored once in like 8-9 attempts.
Emperoreddy
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Yeah he isn't in the Dahlin or Hughes tier, but I always felt he got unfairly grouped out of the next tier of Dmen from that draft.
Like he is on the level as someone like Dobson.
PizzaAndPucks
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Smith's plays under pressure with the puck are pretty solid. If he keeps working on getting stronger and improve his skating he can be a legit top pairing player. Love what he brings to the table for the Devils , especially in the offensive zone.
Eggtimer
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I am a huge Devils fan and really like Smith’s game so far but... it’s only two games.
He has played well but you can still see that on defence with and without the puck , he still has some hesitation in his game.
Still looks like he takes a split second too long processing the game.
As the season moves along and the pace picks up even more , I hope he can adjust and improve along with the pace of the games .
I think he has the skill to do so. Really like his game so far but I am still slightly concerned about.Namely - his positioning, speed in which he processes things, thinks the game under pressure , and deals with an aggressive forecheck.
He has played well but you can still see that on defence with and without the puck , he still has some hesitation in his game.
Still looks like he takes a split second too long processing the game.
As the season moves along and the pace picks up even more , I hope he can adjust and improve along with the pace of the games .
I think he has the skill to do so. Really like his game so far but I am still slightly concerned about.Namely - his positioning, speed in which he processes things, thinks the game under pressure , and deals with an aggressive forecheck.
Jerzey Devil
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A point in each of his first three games. Sets a franchise record.
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He’s looked good, especially the way he gets his shot on net.
Jets fan who has followed Smith and would trade family members to have a player like him on our blue line.
All of your concerns will be addressed with experience. He is a stud...in an understated way..but eventually a top pair guy.
Turned down a good trade in a sim league so I could draft Smith. Glad to see he's doing well at the NHL level. he's got a lot of talent and definitely has top pairing potential, I'm going to have to catch a couple Devils games this year just for him.
Emperoreddy
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Subban could take a few tips from Smith on how to get shots through.
Jersey Fan 12
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Post didn't age real well. Tennyson was one of the Devils' better players last night and his experience has helped as Ty Smith makes the adjustment to pro hockey.
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I agree that somehow Tennyson looks much better than expected on our blueline.
NJ DevLolz
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I stand by what i said. Tennyson has a history of being nothing more than a tweener. Smith is doing well because he’s really effing good
It probably just starts and ends with not taking 13 years to slowly wind of up for a telegraphed slapper
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He looked decent last year as well. He's a bottom pairing guy, but he's decent enough at it.
Some of his pinches into the zone to support keeping possession during a line change have been fantastic as well.
KovalSNIPE
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Ty Smith just became the 11th defenseman in NHL history to start his career with points in his first 4 games.
The Colonel
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He's good but he has a ways to go until he beats the streak of John-Michael Liles.
That's the record for most consecutive games with points to start the season for a defenseman (9), which Liles did in his 6th season. I believe on the MSG broadcast last night they said the most consecutive games with a point for a defenseman at the start of their career was Zidlicky with 6.
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Every game this kid gets stronger and more confident in imprinting his will on the game. Even in a mismatch like last night, where the Isles played a very pro game, Smith showed some nice push-back.
Exactly what I hoped to see. I think he'll figure out the physical play and stickwork in the corners and then it's off to the races.
Exactly what I hoped to see. I think he'll figure out the physical play and stickwork in the corners and then it's off to the races.
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loved when he shielded off and drew the holding penalty on 6’4 Brock Nelson
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