Friedman: Bruins among teams "in" on Simmonds

[justafan22]

From 31 thoughts:

2. I think the full market for Wayne Simmonds will be known once some of the Duchene/Panarin/Stone decisions are revealed. There are teams like Boston who are probably in for him no matter what, but others who will wait to see the entire picture.

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[BruinsBtn]

I'll take him ahead of standing pat but every time I watch that guy he makes a boneheaded defensive play.

Skip to 7:28 for one of the worst ones you'll ever see.

 

[Tim Vezina Thomas]

I'll take him ahead of standing pat but every time I watch that guy he makes a boneheaded defensive play.

Skip to 7:28 for one of the worst ones you'll ever see.

Well hopefully pairing him with Krejci and Debrusk would make up some of those deficiencies.

I think he'd be a good addition and wouldn't cost a TON to get him I would think.

 

[justafan22]

Well hopefully pairing him with Krejci and Debrusk would make up some of those deficiencies.

I think he'd be a good addition and wouldn't cost a TON to get him I would think.

I doubt you guys get him without giving a 1st or good prospect

 

[rent free]

it would be a better investment than rick nash but still a mistake. the cost will probably be a 1st + a young player or spec

 

[duffy9748]

I doubt you guys get him without giving a 1st or good prospect

Pretty much. Simmonds is going to generate interest from enough teams to where that one of those will have to be the main piece coming back.

 

[The Shadow]

As a Leaf fan I am not a fan of this.

The bruins always push us around as is

 

[Tim Vezina Thomas]

I doubt you guys get him without giving a 1st or good prospect

Or is the key word here. Thats not much for what Simmonds would bring IMO.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

I wouldn't want him if I were Boston. I hope they go after him instead of Panarin though

 

[BruinsBtn]

I doubt you guys get him without giving a 1st or good prospect

Lotta teams saying that about a lot of players:

Zuccarello
Ferland
Panarin
Dzingle
Stone
Nyquist
Brassard
Silverberg
Hayes
Schenn
Etc

Nevermind defense and goalies.

There's an oversupply of wingers this year and not that many 1st rounders to go around. There are going to be some disappointed fan bases.

 

[Dooble08]

Lotta teams saying that about a lot of players:

Zuccarello
Ferland
Panarin
Dzingle
Stone
Nyquist
Brassard
Silverberg
Hayes
Schenn
Etc

Nevermind defense and goalies.

There's an oversupply of wingers this year and not that many 1st rounders to go around. There are going to be some disappointed fan bases.

I'd take Simmonds over most of the players that you listed. Then others such as Dzingel, Schenn, and possibly even Panarin not being traded.

 

[beowulf]

Nash last year and potentially Simmonds this year, they are really trying to make a push.

 

[Pongs21]

Definitely a BOS type player and think it would be a good fit. Please out pay the Jets for him

 

[pigpen65]

Screw Boston. Buffalo needs the Simmonds. Take a Reinhart.

 

[The Burdened]

Lotta teams saying that about a lot of players:

Zuccarello
Ferland
Panarin
Dzingle
Stone
Nyquist
Brassard
Silverberg
Hayes
Schenn
Etc

Nevermind defense and goalies.

There's an oversupply of wingers this year and not that many 1st rounders to go around. There are going to be some disappointed fan bases.

true, but no question there is a GM out there who saw the impact Tom Wilson had in last year's playoffs and thinks getting a guy like Simmonds will give them that.

Whether Wayne actually gives them that is another story, but a GM will undoubtedly think they need a big body presence to help get their team over the hump.

There is a market for Simmonds because he brings things to the table no other rentals on that list brings (save for Ferland).

A GM will look at it as: what's more important? Taking a serious run at the Cup and getting a banger who can make a difference and potentially set a tone -or- a late 1st that may help us 5-years from now?

 

[BlackFrancis]

Two seasons in a row, picking up a player past his Sell By date?

Sweet strategy.

 

[Peiskos]

I've wanted Simmonds on the Leafs going back to his LA Kings days, he was born in Toronto and he brings a level of physicality and grit we could use up front, I feel the asking price would be too much given we've already moved some prospects and a 1st for Muzzin. Could see the Bruins doing this though as a direct response to the Leafs trade.

 

[SmellOfVictory]

Nash last year and potentially Simmonds this year, they are really trying to make a push.

Makes sense. Three of their core forwards, their starting goaltender, and one of their top 4 D are 30+. Bergeron has been impressively ageless, but I think they're on the back half of their current contention window, even with young guys like Pastrnak and McAvoy.

 

[Bruins1993]

I'd have him on bruins he would give the leafs fits

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

not for nothing but Simmonds has been pretty bad this year overall

1.21 ES points/60 which is like 200th in the league among forwards

 

[Brock Radunske]

not for nothing but Simmonds has been pretty bad this year overall

1.21 ES points/60 which is like 200th in the league among forwards

Shhh. I want Boston to spend all their deadline chips on him!

 

[Drew311]

He'll be the typical big name rental that doesn't end up impacting a team's outcome to any significant degree and will be a waste of good assets.

 

[Dog]

Please Boston over pay.. As long as leafs stay away.

 

[alg363636]

ugh ew

Sweeney should have learned by now. Unless he's dirt cheap I seriously hope we stay away

 

[John Bruins]

Please Boston over pay.. As long as leafs stay away.

I take it your still upset about 2013, and 2018 playoffs.

 

[BruinsBtn]

I'd take Simmonds over most of the players that you listed. Then others such as Dzingel, Schenn, and possibly even Panarin not being traded.

I don't put him clearly ahead of anyone on that list. He's on par offensively and sub par defensively. He has 23 points with 1st PP time. He has 6 even strength assists in 50 games. I think he gets a late-2nd, no add. Obviously I could be wrong if a GM loves him but I'll definitely take the 'under' if someone thinks he's getting a 1st + a good prospect.

 

[powerstuck]

Shhh. I want Boston to spend all their deadline chips on him!

It's okay, we still beat you guys in Round 1 and it's all back to square one for season 2019-20.

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

I feel like somebody is going to overpay for Simmonds.

 

[Estlin]

Ugh. I hope that Boston doesn't trade for him.

 

[John Bruins]

I would rather trade for Brandon Schenn who still has one more year left in his contract.