LeBrun: “But you know where I’d really like to see Wayne Simmonds is in Tampa Bay."

[Leonardo87]

You're cherry-picking things to make him look effective. He's reasonably effective, for a fourth liner. And there's no way to talk about him without including his cap hit, because it's impossible for the current version of him to counter-balance that negative.

Yeah he’ll never play up to that contract which is why retaining his salary will make a big deal when he needs to move and is a better option than buying him out and having dead cap for two years.

 

[Groo]

Not sure what 180lbs Simmonds is going to do to Wilson tbh

haven't they been dance partners before?

 

[DFC]

Yeah he’ll never play up to that contract which is why retaining his salary will make a big deal when he needs to move and is a better option than buying him out and having dead cap for two years.

Depends on the amount retained and the asset attached. Buying him out doesn't cost us assets.