Friedman: Bruins among teams "in" on Simmonds

[BruinsBtn]

Ok lets say Fletcher doesnt love that 20ish pick of yours. Tell me who you are willing to offer along with a second rounder. Young rw with scoring potential available? Senyshyn? Cehlarik? Studnicka (not a rw)?

Something tells me Simmonds will not return a first but 2-3 other pieces.

None of the above.

Maybe he'll get what you want, but it will be a huge mistake if the Bruins are the team to offer it.

 

[Oates2Neely]

Ideally Simmonds as a rental for 3rd line RW would be a fit.

Heinen - (new 3C) - Simmonds

 

[NDiesel]

If we need to give a 1st up for Simmonds I would prefer the Bruins take the first and put it towards a deal for Stone or Panarin instead.

 

[NoName]

Please go get him Boston. An aging, declining power forward dangling as trade-bait at the deadline is exactly the kind of fools-gold that GMs will pay a premium for... and then regret immensely.

 

[Oates2Neely]

If we need to give a 1st up for Simmonds I would prefer the Bruins take the first and put it towards a deal for Stone or Panarin instead.

I don’t see Sweeney offering up more than a 2nd, maybe include a prospect like Anton Blidh.

Simmonds + 4th

for

Blidh + 2nd

 

[Tripod]

Seeing Simmonds in a Bruins jersey will be vomit inducing.

Hope he's traded elsewhere.

I am ok with it as long as they beat the Leafs.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

I'm sure they'll both have long, fruitful careers in Switzerland.

Both have been in the NHL already and were 1st and 2nd round picks I do believe.
You might be right!

 

[Dumpster Flyers]

Both have been in the NHL already and were 1st and 2nd round picks I do believe.
You might be right!

Yeah, they're really lighting the world on fire.

 

[wintersej]

Ideally Simmonds as a rental for 3rd line RW would be a fit.

Heinen - (new 3C) - Simmonds

Yes, if Simmonds is the SECOND acquisition my opinion changes. If he is the big fish I'm livid.

 

[compan]

I wanted Simmonds on the Bruins badly 5 years ago.

Now...meh.

 

[MetM]

Yes, if Simmonds is the SECOND acquisition my opinion changes. If he is the big fish I'm livid.

Exactly, if they over pay for him I will be mad.
Let the other teams have him otherwise, the Bruins are not in a position to go all-in this year.

 

[MSSLYNX]

I wanted Simmonds on the Bruins badly 5 years ago. Now...meh.

5 yrs (or 7) ago your equivalent of Mike Richards to get Simmonds + BSchenn (now Frost and Farabee)+ 2nd rounder would have been Krecji or Bergeron.

 

[The Madrigal]

I don’t see Sweeney offering up more than a 2nd, maybe include a prospect like Anton Blidh.

Raffl + 4th

for

Blidh + 2nd

FIXED

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

FIXED

That is not fixed at all. Raffl for a 2nd let alone adding Blidh is horrid!

 

[The Madrigal]

That is not fixed at all. Raffl for a 2nd let alone adding Blidh is horrid!

Are you going to ignore me when Simmonds end up getting traded and the Flyers get back at least a first OR an A level prospect?

Blidh does NOTHING for the Flyers. They have SEVERAL wing prospects better than him. The Flyers would essentially be dealing Simmonds and a 4th for a 2nd. That just takes the laughably bad proposals to an entirely different level.

Putting Raffl in there was to prove a point, which obviously flew right past you.

 

[The Madrigal]

If Boston wants Simmonds they can pony up a first in 2019 and a conditional 3rd in 2020 which becomes a 2nd if Simmonds re-signs. Otherwise, someone else will get him and we can lock down this joke of a discussion.

 

[WJCJ]

If Boston wants Simmonds they can pony up a first in 2019 and a conditional 3rd in 2020 which becomes a 2nd if Simmonds re-signs. Otherwise, someone else will get him and we can lock down this joke of a discussion.

That is definitely more than I would want to see them pay for Simmonds.

 

[wintersej]

If Boston wants Simmonds they can pony up a first in 2019 and a conditional 3rd in 2020 which becomes a 2nd if Simmonds re-signs. Otherwise, someone else will get him and we can lock down this joke of a discussion.

Lock it up!

 

[The Madrigal]

Lock it up!

Never mind, I was wrong. The Flyers should definitely trade Simmonds and a 4th for an average prospect they don't need and a 2nd. That is certainly fair value.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

Never mind, I was wrong. The Flyers should definitely trade Simmonds and a 4th for an average prospect they don't need and a 2nd. That is certainly fair value.

Tonight he showed that he is indeed closer to a 2nd and average prospect for the 3rd line than a top 6 rental worth a 1st.

 

[The Madrigal]

Tonight he showed that he is indeed closer to a 2nd and average prospect for the 3rd line than a top 6 rental worth a 1st.

Do you understand how to read? The offer I am referencing is NOT a 2nd and average prospect for Simmonds. It's a 2nd and average prospect for Simmonds AND a 4th which is laughable.

 

[wintersej]

Never mind, I was wrong. The Flyers should definitely trade Simmonds and a 4th for an average prospect they don't need and a 2nd. That is certainly fair value.

I don't care what the Flyers can get from somewhere else. Go get that first! But, not from Boston. Not what they need. They need someone who can DRIVE some offense not chill in front of the net.

 

[Starat327]

I don't care what the Flyers can get from somewhere else. Go get that first! But, not from Boston. Not what they need. They need someone who can DRIVE some offense not chill in front of the net.

I don't know. Maybe if Simmonds was there instead of Heinen, that game never makes it to OT.

All in good fun - I think Simmonds would be a good fit, but I can also understand not wanting to pay the price if you don't feel it's your year.

 

[Rich Nixon]

Please go get him Boston. An aging, declining power forward

To be fair, almost everyone in the NHL is aging.

 

[NoName]

To be fair, almost everyone in the NHL is aging.

Sure, but how many are aging out of their prime and declining and play a style (power forward) that typically has a steep and early age related drop-off in production?