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Flames acquire Mike Smith from Arizona

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The Calgary Flames announced Saturday that they acquired goaltender Mike Smith from the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for UFA Chad Johnson, unsigned prospect Brandon Hickey and a conditional third-round draft pick.

The Flames made the announcement via a press release.

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Smith, who is originally from Kingston, Ont., was drafted by the Dallas Stars in round five of the 2001 NHL Draft.

He played his first two seasons with Dallas before a trade to Tampa Bay in 2008. After four years with the Lightning, he signed as a UFA with Phoenix in 2011.

Smith won two gold medals with Canadian teams, first at the 2014 Winter Olympics and again at the 2015 World Championship.

 

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