Confirmed with Link: [NSH/PHI] Hartman and 4th* round pick for Simmonds

[PredsV82]

If nobody has done it yet for the Flyers fans someone needs to post the .gif of Hartman jumping up and down and pointing to his nuts in the playoffs last year. That will forever be how I remember Ryan Hartman

 

[Sombastate]

Nashville has been my second team since Laviolette took over, also as a goalie, i'm a giant fan of Rinne.

Now with Simmonds, i hope you guys absolutely win everything.

Good luck

 

[Jray42]

Take good care of Simmer, we’ll be rooting for you guys

 

[jwhouk]

Okay. I'm good with this one. Essentially a one-for-one like trade. But Simmonds brings a bit more than Hartman ever did.

 

[maplepred]

Is it just me, or was simmonds brought in to play second line with turris and arvy/granny?

Simmonds has had way better seasons than smith.

 

[GKJ]

Best of luck in the playoffs, you’ll have Flyers fans rooting for you. Hope Wayne has enough in the tank, he will be missed here.

 

[Gnashville]

I think he's an above-average 3rd liner with great penalty-drawing skills

And above average stupid penalty taking skills

 

[Drake744]

I typically see Poile once every few games walking around. My goal tonight is to tell him thank you.

 

[Drake744]

Nashville has been my second team since Laviolette took over, also as a goalie, i'm a giant fan of Rinne.

Now with Simmonds, i hope you guys absolutely win everything.

Good luck

Between Boyle and Simmonds it seems we have the vast majority of New Jersey/Eastern PA in our corner.

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

Is hartman at least a competent third liner?

I think so. What Hartman really needs is something of a throwback coach who is willing to employ him as an old school agitator/pest riding shotgun on at least a 2nd line, though. If somebody buys into him enough that they play him with skilled players, accept the sandpaper he brings - both in terms of drawing penalties and sometimes taking "stupid" ones himself, then he could be fine. But the NHL is evolving and I don't know how many modern coaches are buying into that player archetype anymore.

 

[Bozo Nicholson]

So uh - whose moving to play LW?

Forsberg - Johansen - Arvidsson
Granlund - Turris - Smith
Jarnkrok - Bonino - Simmonds
Boyle - Sissons - Grimaldi

Goddamn, that roster is looking so much sexier now.

 

[Bozo Nicholson]

Hi, I'm David. Remember that soul crushing offer sheet you made me eat? Here is Hartman... I'll take Simmonds. Thanks. Bye.

 

[Drake744]

McDavid walked right by me. That was cool.

 

[bdub24]

McDavid walked right by me. That was cool.

Y u no clothesline him?

 

[Bozo Nicholson]

Y u no clothesline him?

That would be blasphemous....he's McJeeeeeeeeezus!

 

[Drake744]

Y u no clothesline him?

His pimp status pushed me away

 

[King Weber]

 

[Scoresberg]

Well, we knew Simmonds had regressed quite a bit and is going to be here only for this spring. I still think in a playoff series he's gonna help us more than Hartman would, and honestly outside the first 15 games or so, Hartman was invisible out there.

Wish him the best in Philly, but he couldn't deliver when we needed him to and Simmonds fits our needs better. We have a bunch of guys just like Hartman but pretty much none like Simmonds.

 

[triggrman]

At even strength neither one are difference makers.

 

[King Weber]

 

[Persona5]

The hug with Lavi is telling. Simmons had his best years while playing for Lavi so I can see this working out well for our playoff run!

 

[Bringer of Jollity]

At even strength neither one are difference makers.

I liked what I thought Hartman could develop in to, but I don't think he's a player you ever lose sleep over dealing. His lack of game sense with the antics at times was quickly tiresome.

 

[Bringer of Jollity]

I'll probably be futilely beating this drum til the season's over. Can we please re-sign Brian Boyle (even if just one year at a time)?

 

[Drake744]

I'll probably be futilely beating this drum til the season's over. Can we please re-sign Brian Boyle (even if just one year at a time)?

They said on the radio here yesterday there are rumblings he's looking at houses.

 

[nine_inch_fang]

At even strength neither one are difference makers.

Exactly! And Poile didn't get him to give him second line 5v5 minutes.