Call up / Send down
Smaby to Syracuse.
Smaby has yet to play this season and likely needs some time in the minors to recover.
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Matt Smaby News
Waiver Move
Gordon and Smaby both cleared waivers. No word of asmts just yet.
Smaby has yet to play this season and likely needs some time in the minors to recover.
Waiver Move
Ducks put Gordon, Smaby on waivers.
Smaby has yet to play this season and likely needs some time in the minors to recover.
#NHLDucks D Matt Smaby [thumb ligament] on the ice practicing today. Will see if there is an update on his condition later.
Smaby has yet to make his debut for the Ducks.
The Ducks announced on Saturday that defenseman Matt Smaby will be out two to three months because of a torn ligament in his right thumb.
Smaby had a chance to make the team out of training camp but likely gives his role over to Nate Guenin. Last season the Minneapolis, Minnesota native was held pointless in his 32 games with the Lightning. His zero goals over 122 NHL games indicates he holds no fantasy hockey value.
Line Change
But with Toni Lydman and Kurtis Foster expected to miss the first few games of the season, Smaby recognizes that this could be his opportunity to land a job with the big club when it breaks camp.
Smaby figures to slot onto the bottom pairing. Last season he was held pointless in 32 games for the Tampa Bay Lightning. Considering he has scored no goals through 122 NHL games, he is not relevant in fantasy hockey.
Line Change
It could mean that hopefuls with some NHL experience such as Matt Smaby, Bryan Rodney and Nate Guenin could be in the mix for the season-opening games in Helsinki and Stockholm.
Look for one of the three to take over for Foster on the blue line.
The Ducks have signed defenseman Matt Smaby to a one-year contract. Per club policy, no financial terms of the deal were disclosed.
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