Derek Smith

Injuries derailed an extremely promising season from Smith, who showed some offensive flash and defensive skills the first three months of the season before going down – and never fully recovering from – a high ankle sprain in late December. He also received a concussion in March, which hopefully will not have any lingering effects into 2012-13. Smith is someone to keep in mind for future years, but with the Flames picking up Dennis Wideman, Smith will likely snatch up one of the third-line defenseman spots and tally 15-20 points if he can remain healthy.