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The Edmonton Oilers completed their trade for hockey hero Ryan Smyth on Sunday, ending a few days of confusion, false starts and unintentional comedy … and making Los Angeles Kings GM Dean Lombardi look like a [expletive] genius.

From the Edmonton Journal:
The Edmonton Oilers finally completed their deal with the Los Angeles Kings Sunday to get the hugely popular winger back in his old No 94. They sent centre Colin Fraser and a seventh round pick in 2012 for Smyth after Kings GM Dean Lombardi had balked at taking forward Gilbert Brule because of health issues.

It’s expected Lombardi will buy out the $825,000 one year contract Fraser has left at two-thirds which is $550,000

Lombardi had planned on buying out Brule at one-third of his $1.85 mil because he is under 26. Fraser is over 26.

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