Mike Smith had been a cornerstone of Arizona's franchise during six seasons in the desert, leading the Coyotes to the 2012 Western Conference finals and earning his first trip to the NHL All-Star Game last season. Now he's headed back to his native Canada, where he hopes to be the No. 1 goaltender the Calgary Flames have needed. The Coyotes traded their top goalie to the Flames Saturday for the rights to unrestricted free agent goalie Chad Johnson, defensive prospect Brandon Hickey and a conditional 2018 third-round pick that could become a second-rounder if the Flames make the playoffs. "I feel like I've got a lot left in the tank," Smith said. "I feel like I'm coming off one of the better seasons of my NHL career last year and just have learned a lot about my game over the course of the last six seasons in Arizona and throughout the course of my career." Smith was the catalyst of Arizona's run to the conference finals during his first season with the Coyotes, anchoring coach Dave Tippett's close-to-the-vest defensive style with often spectacular saves. — AP
