Ottawa Senators Come to Terms with Jason Smith

Greg Caggiano reports that the Ottawa Senators have just signed free agent D-man, Jason Smith.

by Greg Caggiano (Senior Writer)

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July 08, 2008

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At 4:00 PM today, TSN reported that the Ottawa Senators have signed free agent defense man Jason Smith.

Smith, the best defense man left on the market, worked out a two-year deal that will pay him $2.6 million a season, amounting to a total amount of $5.2 million.

A veteran of 945 NHL games, Smith will add veteran leadership to the Senators and will ultimately act as Wade Redden's replacement.

The epitome of how a tough defense man should play, Smith has averaged over 200 blocked shots a season and will be a nice fit for the Ottawa Senators this season.

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  1. reply to comment by lazaros
    3 months ago

    great for ottawa hey fletcher you watchig?you go sign jeff finger for a package total of 14 million,when you could sign jason smith for so little,and use the money to aquire some much needed talent,fletcher you are a bonehead.

  2. reply to comment by Josh
    3 months ago

    laz, in case you hadn't noticed, Smith is 34 years old and the Leafs are rebuilding. They need young talent, even if it is expensive.

    As for the Sens, this really pisses me off. I was looking forward to seeing them crash and burn this year... again. I doubt that'll happen with Gator in the lineup though.

  3. reply to comment by Derek
    3 months ago

    Josh is right, there is no comparison between the Finger and Smith situation.

    This is a real important signing for the Sens. Smith isn't what he used to be that's for sure. The rigors of the game are starting to take a toll on him for sure, but there is a guy by the name of Brian Lee that will really benefit from the signing of Jason Smith, as will most of the young Sens.

    I don't think they lack as much heart as they used to, I think that's a tired cliche, but still, adding a quality person like Smith does a lot for the Sens, in a lot of categories.

    I hate to say it, but good for Ottawa. Grab some character, a real quality guy.

  4. reply to comment by Chris
    3 months ago

    I just got home from work and was just going to write about the signing haha.
    Solid move though, he'll provide grit that the Sens blueline lacked last year.

  5. reply to comment by lazaros
    3 months ago

    yes the leaFS rebuiding,they could rebuild alot better than money wasted on finger,my point was jason smith is a true leader the young leafs could learn from,he came so cheap hell of a catch by ottawa,bravo bryan murray,and yes fletcher has some interesting ideas but he is still a bonehead...lol

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