Today, Brad Treliving announced that Ladislav Smid will not play this season.
Smid has been suffering on and off the past couple years from a serious neck injury, and has not been able to shake it off. Last season he only played in 22 games before being shut down for the season. While he has not officially retired, this could spell the end of Smid’s career. His injuries have been pretty serious and ongoing for years; it is probably for the best that he focuses on his family and his health. We definitely wish him all the best in the future, as that is a very tough way for anyone’s career to end.