A high-ankle sprain will sideline Derek Smith for about six to eight weeks. High-ankle sprains are difficult to rehab, so it very well might take two months. Smith has 10 points and 12 PIM this season, which means he doesn't have much more than modest fantasy appeal.

Derek Smith was injured blocking a shot in the second period Thursday and did not return. He will be sidelined as apparently his right leg buckled according to the Calgary Herald. Coach Brent Sutter said: "It certainly didn't look good." Stay tuned and consider him day-to-day for now.

Derek Smith notched the only tally in Tuesday's match between the Calgary Flames and Nashville Predators. This goal marked Smith's first of 2011-12 and just his second point of the season. Obviously, he's likely not worth much of a look at this point, but the Flames certainly must have been happy. In more relevant news, Jarome Iginla collected an assist on that Smith score.

Derek Smith lived out of a hotel for the last few months, but he is expected to find a more permanent residence in the Calgary area. Smith inked a one-year, two-way contract with the Calgary Flames over the summer. He had played in just 11 NHL games coming into this season, but it looks like he might stay with the Flames for the entire 2011-12 campaign. Smith has an assist and a plus-one rating in 13 contests. He's solid defensively, but Smith also has more offensive potential than those numbers suggest.

Derek Smith has signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Calgary Flames. Smith will earn $700,000 if he spends the season in the NHL. He had 10 goals and 54 points in 71 games with AHL Binghamton last season. He also registered an assist in nine games with the Ottawa Senators in 2010-11.