AveryStar4Eva
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Smart play by Philly to get a young role player rather than grabbing a 2nd. Hartman will be good for them where a late 2nd rounder is a long shot to even become a NHL player.
Simmonds in his 1st game on the 2nd line....not great. 2nd lowest Corsi on the squad.
I'm surprised nobody offered more than Nashville.
Don't get me wrong, I like Hartman (ex-Hawk) but I expected a larger return for Simmonds.
Unless the Flyers really wanted Hartman?
If Hartnan plays like the every night, he will be a fan favorite. Great games despite not getting any points. Every shift seemed to be creating or doing something to be noticed in a positive way.
I 100% guarantee an HONEST Nashville fan will come in and post about Simmonds blind spinning passes to no one in a few games.
Only 1 game, but Simmonds got caved today. Hopefully he will help the Preds PP.
I know you mentioned production multiple times. Just remember that at ES, both Simmonds and Hartman have produced the same over the last 2 years. So if you were frustrated with Hartman at ES, that might not change with Simmonds. Simmonds "should" help your PP. That is where his impact could be felt the most.Don't worry, Hartman had a great start for the Preds last year too at the deadline, played hard, scored a nice goal against Winnipeg... then steadily disappeared ever since. This season, not only was he not contributing on the scoresheet, but also wasn't really hitting or agitating. The guy has potential if his motor is turned on every night, but he wasn't producing and got pushed down the lineup and didn't respond with the required effort to move back up and with all of the Preds injuries this year there has been so much opportunity, even on the first line. I hope he gets it going in Philly.
Smart play by Philly to get a young role player rather than grabbing a 2nd. Hartman will be good for them where a late 2nd rounder is a long shot to even become a NHL player.
Flyers won that trade and it’s not even close.
This might come as a surprise to you, but Simmonds is not a top 6 winger.Picks don't have to be used on prospects.
They are currency.
Having more picks can enhance the ability of a team to acquire a veteran player.
Even if a team uses a pick, the prospect will still be a reasonably marketable asset in a trade, only that specific prospects have fluid values where each team values them differently.
You shouldn't just look at it like a pick=x amount percent at an NHL player.
The way I see it, PHI got the worst return of the TDL out if the available top 6 wingers (Dzingel, Zuccarello, Nyquist, etc).
The Flyers upgraded from Simmonds to Hartman, and got a conditional 4th rounder on top of that. I'd say that's a win.Picks don't have to be used on prospects.
They are currency.
Having more picks can enhance the ability of a team to acquire a veteran player.
Even if a team uses a pick, the prospect will still be a reasonably marketable asset in a trade, only that specific prospects have fluid values where each team values them differently.
You shouldn't just look at it like a pick=x amount percent at an NHL player.
The way I see it, PHI got the worst return of the TDL out if the available top 6 wingers (Dzingel, Zuccarello, Nyquist, etc).
The Flyers upgraded from Simmonds to Hartman, and got a conditional 4th rounder on top of that. I'd say that's a win.
Unless Simmonds plays great in the playoffs and Nashville wins the Cup?? Then Nashville got exactly what they wanted.The Flyers upgraded from Simmonds to Hartman, and got a conditional 4th rounder on top of that. I'd say that's a win.
Losing Hartman was also ultimately a plus for us. We couldn't figure out what to do with him and he wasn't performing outside a few stretches. Frees us up the roster spot long-term while getting a better fit in the short.Unless Simmonds plays great in the playoffs and Nashville wins the Cup?? Then Nashville got exactly what they wanted.
Looks bad in the end that they traded a 1st + for him.Losing Hartman was also ultimately a plus for us. We couldn't figure out what to do with him and he wasn't performing outside a few stretches. Frees us up the roster spot long-term while getting a better fit in the short.
Sure, but glad they were willing to cut their losses than keep trying to make it work because of what they gave up (and only the 1st is a big loss from it). We effectively traded the 1st for a rental Simmonds. Still not a great deal, but Simmonds has been better by the eye test than on the scoresheet and has brought some sorely needed leadership in conjunction with Boyle.Looks bad in the end that they traded a 1st + for him.
Simmonds with 1 goal 2 assists 3 points in 17 regular season games and 2 playoff games played with 0 points for him with Nashville and Nashville is now eliminated in round 1
Wow just wow