If they do, I haven't seen it.
No on those two. They aren't scorers and haven't shown themselves to be effective guys in the corner. Patrick needs a shooter on his line; actually someone who can put the biscuit in the basket. Get him a player like Kapanen or TK and put them together with a grinder like Lindholm can be and the Flyers would have a nice line.I'd rather see Patrick centering Laughton and Raffl. They don't have Simmonds goal scoring record, but they are much better skaters and two-way players.
No on those two. They aren't scorers and haven't shown themselves to be effective guys in the corner. Patrick needs a shooter on his line; actually someone who can put the biscuit in the basket. Get him a player like Kapanen or TK and put them together with a grinder like Lindholm can be and the Flyers would have a nice line.
I'd be happy with JFK and a 1st. Although that's probably my bias from wanting him in the 2015 draft.
I dunno man seems like a gamble. I mean, I dig his passion for the game, but the guy's been dead for almost 60 years.
It's unfortunate when your name is Jacob Forsbacka-Karlsson.
I have a really bad feeling that Fletcher's going to try to re-sign Simmonds...
That will force me to change my avatar to an anti-Fletch one.I have a really bad feeling that Fletcher's going to try to re-sign Simmonds...
Even if its to set up a trade negotiation (agents are a big part of it) everyone in the league needs to think we love him and really want to sign him. Two big variables that are hard for us desktop GM's to accurately acertain is what is Simmonds really willing to sign for and how much term VS how aggressive will other GM's be in trying to acquire him now instead of when he becomes a FA. Maybe he is willing to give a nice hometown discount and the offers aren't that compelling. More likely though Fletcher plays it out and basically auctions him for the highest value even if it doesnt exactly fit with our needs and at the draft try to make the moves to realign the assets the way he wants them.I have zero doubt that Fletcher has made/will make an attempt to re-sign Simmonds. Would anyone be surprised if Holmgren was angry at Hextall because he had no interest in bringing him back?
In the end I think Simmonds gets traded but I don't think it's as clear-cut to Fletcher as everyone makes it out to be.
I think the return could be very nice. Tampa has a lot of pressure on them. I don’t think many teams would argue that Simmonds could very well push their team to be a champ. So in the end, even if it’s winning a bidding war and losing a trade, who cares if you win a cup. Still the max is an A prospect or young player with top 6 value and a 1st, but that’s pretty good!TSN had some interesting comments from Pierre LeBrun regarding Wayne.
'Hell of a Finishing Touch'
As a pending unrestricted free agent on the last-place Philadelphia Flyers, Wayne Simmonds has emerged as trade bait ahead of the deadline.
The 30-year-old winger has 15 goals and 21 points in 46 games this season and TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun believes he could benefit any contender in a Stanley Cup run.
“I think any team that thinks they can win the Cup this year, adding Wayne Simmonds would be a hell of a finishing touch. I love that guy,” LeBrun told TSN Radio 1040 Vancouver on Tuesday. “Those players are few and far between as the game continues to evolve in terms of the intimidation factor within an athlete who is also a heck of a player. He scored a beauty (Monday) night.
“And I will tell you this: I wrote about it last week, and yeah, I do agree he’d be a great fit in Boston. I think there’s lots of guys I could see in Boston that would make sense. Because the Bruins are calling around, and I do think they want an upgrade, particularly on the right side. For example, if Jakob Silfverberg doesn’t end up re-signing with Anaheim, I wonder about him. There’s lots of guys, probably like a dozen names I can give you, that would make sense for Boston.
“But you know where I’d really like to see Wayne Simmonds is in Tampa Bay. I know what you’re going to say. It’s the last thing they need is a forward, but I’m going to tell you right now that I think there was certainly some hesitation within the organization the way they kind of meekly went out to Washington last spring. And I think part of it is the Caps pushed them around. And obviously you’ve got Tom Wilson on that Stanley Cup championship team that is quite a wildcard himself, in that he’s a great player but also he’s scary. Well let me tell you, if those teams happen to meet again at some point down the road in the playoffs, having Wayne Simmonds on your side wouldn’t be a bad thing if you’re the Tampa Bay Lightning.
“So I don’t know this for a fact, but I’d be shocked if that hasn’t come up in Tampa’s internal meetings, that they should at least inquire. But as an executive told me last week: name the contender - Wayne Simmonds has come up in their mid-season scouting meetings. Like, come on.”
Simmonds carries a $3.975 million cap hit and TSN Hockey Insider Bob McKenzie said last week the winger is "more likely than not to be traded."
https://www.tsn.ca/countdown-to-tradecentre-kapanen-johnsson-available-1.1242273
Oh good lord they are gonna throw jt Miller and Callahan on us while we give them simmer and raffl.I think the return could be very nice. Tampa has a lot of pressure on them. I don’t think many teams would argue that Simmonds could very well push their team to be a champ. So in the end, even if it’s winning a bidding war and losing a trade, who cares if you win a cup. Still the max is an A prospect or young player with top 6 value and a 1st, but that’s pretty good!
I was told Simmer would not beat out Joseph or Erne...so would be in Syracuse. True main board story.TSN had some interesting comments from Pierre LeBrun regarding Wayne.
'Hell of a Finishing Touch'
As a pending unrestricted free agent on the last-place Philadelphia Flyers, Wayne Simmonds has emerged as trade bait ahead of the deadline.
The 30-year-old winger has 15 goals and 21 points in 46 games this season and TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun believes he could benefit any contender in a Stanley Cup run.
“I think any team that thinks they can win the Cup this year, adding Wayne Simmonds would be a hell of a finishing touch. I love that guy,” LeBrun told TSN Radio 1040 Vancouver on Tuesday. “Those players are few and far between as the game continues to evolve in terms of the intimidation factor within an athlete who is also a heck of a player. He scored a beauty (Monday) night.
“And I will tell you this: I wrote about it last week, and yeah, I do agree he’d be a great fit in Boston. I think there’s lots of guys I could see in Boston that would make sense. Because the Bruins are calling around, and I do think they want an upgrade, particularly on the right side. For example, if Jakob Silfverberg doesn’t end up re-signing with Anaheim, I wonder about him. There’s lots of guys, probably like a dozen names I can give you, that would make sense for Boston.
“But you know where I’d really like to see Wayne Simmonds is in Tampa Bay. I know what you’re going to say. It’s the last thing they need is a forward, but I’m going to tell you right now that I think there was certainly some hesitation within the organization the way they kind of meekly went out to Washington last spring. And I think part of it is the Caps pushed them around. And obviously you’ve got Tom Wilson on that Stanley Cup championship team that is quite a wildcard himself, in that he’s a great player but also he’s scary. Well let me tell you, if those teams happen to meet again at some point down the road in the playoffs, having Wayne Simmonds on your side wouldn’t be a bad thing if you’re the Tampa Bay Lightning.
“So I don’t know this for a fact, but I’d be shocked if that hasn’t come up in Tampa’s internal meetings, that they should at least inquire. But as an executive told me last week: name the contender - Wayne Simmonds has come up in their mid-season scouting meetings. Like, come on.”
Simmonds carries a $3.975 million cap hit and TSN Hockey Insider Bob McKenzie said last week the winger is "more likely than not to be traded."
https://www.tsn.ca/countdown-to-tradecentre-kapanen-johnsson-available-1.1242273