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Smyth: This is not what my family and I had in store

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Wednesday, February 28, 2007

Less than a day after the NHL trade deadline, Ryan Smyth finally addressed the media on the shocking deal that sent him to the New York Islanders. After the Edmonton Oilers couldn't reach a new deal with their franchise face and fan favorite, they dealt the star forward to the Isles just minutes before Tuesday's 3 p.m. ET mark. The Oilers received prospects Robert Nilsson and Ryan O'Marra -- both first-round draft picks -- and a first-round selection in this year's draft. A tearful Smyth spo ...

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