Tuesday, July 08, 2008

Sens sign D Jason Smith

The Ottawa Senators signed defenseman Jason Smith to a two-year contract Tuesday.

Smith, 34, is a 14-year veteran who has acted as team captain in each of his last six seasons, including last year with the Flyers and the previous five with the Edmonton Oilers.

Smith played in 77 regular-season games for the Flyers last year, recording one goal, nine assists and 86 penalty minutes. He led the team with 204 blocked shots and 142 hits.

He also added two assists, four penalty minutes and a team-leading 56 hits and 45 blocked shots in 17 playoff games during the Flyers’ run to the Eastern Conference finals.



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