Eklund Rumor: Simmonds to Tampa for Katchouk+pick

[LordZapp]

I don't understand why some posters here are un sure as to why TB would do this. The Lightening were bounced around in the playoffs last year especially by Wash. Simmonds adds exactly what they don't have and that is size and grit upfront. Anyone who doesn't get why this would be a great pick up by TB doesn't understand the game.

Bounced around as in dispatching the islanders and the bruins in 5 games and taking the SC winner to 7 games? Right.

 

[MikeK]

Bounced around as in dispatching the islanders and the bruins in 5 games and taking the SC winner to 7 games? Right.

A perfect example of somebody who doesn't understand the game.

 

[LordZapp]

A perfect example of somebody who doesn't understand the game.

Nice deflection. Please elaborate with your superior hockey knowledge.

 

[Revelation]

Don’t understand why the Lightning would do this and mess with chemistry. Simmonds doesn’t move the needle enough for the potential negative he could bring.

Wilson is in their head too

 

[Leonardo87]

I don't understand why some posters here are un sure as to why TB would do this. The Lightening were bounced around in the playoffs last year especially by Wash. Simmonds adds exactly what they don't have and that is size and grit upfront. Anyone who doesn't get why this would be a great pick up by TB doesn't understand the game.

Callahan was a big part to them getting that series to 7 games. They are resting Callahan because a healthy, rested, motivated callahan is 10x more what Simmonds could ever bring.

They don’t need Simmonds!

 

[Neuf]

Simmonds "oh yes please!!"

 

[Larry44]

I don't understand why some posters here are un sure as to why TB would do this. The Lightening were bounced around in the playoffs last year especially by Wash. Simmonds adds exactly what they don't have and that is size and grit upfront. Anyone who doesn't get why this would be a great pick up by TB doesn't understand the game.

Was just about to post this. Tampa got run out of the rink by a bigger Caps team, as the Golden Knights bounced through the West with a huge team. Everyone claims hockey has changed in favour of small fast skilled players, but at the end of the playoffs the big strong teams are still standing. Tampa, Toronto, Nashville and Winnipeg should all be considering a guy like Simmonds.

 

[MikeK]

Was just about to post this. Tampa got run out of the rink by a bigger Caps team, as the Golden Knights bounced through the West with a huge team. Everyone claims hockey has changed in favour of small fast skilled players, but at the end of the playoffs the big strong teams are still standing. Tampa, Toronto, Nashville and Winnipeg should all be considering a guy like Simmonds.

Yep. People also forget that the game is called differently by the refs during the playoffs as well. How a team looks during the season doesn't always translate into the playoffs. It is a grittier game and teams like TB who dominate during the season get smacked in the playoffs. We see it every year.

Again, I'm surprised some posters are so surprised or just don't understand why this would be a great pick up for TB if true.

 

[DFC]

Yep. People also forget that the game is called differently by the refs during the playoffs as well. How a team looks during the season doesn't always translate into the playoffs. It is a grittier game and teams like TB who dominate during the season get smacked in the playoffs. We see it every year.

Again, I'm surprised some posters are so surprised or just don't understand why this would be a great pick up for TB if true.

And one guy who's going to play 10-12 minutes per night is going to solve that? Why not just go get a lower priced tough guy? Or, better yet, why not bring two of them up from the AHL, one of whom is the guy most likely to be bumped from the line-up if we add Simmonds. How much tougher Simmonds makes us is only the difference between himself and Erne, and Erne plays a tough game.

If Simmonds could play a prominent role for us, I'd be all for it. But adding a guy likely to play 4th line minutes for his toughness... I'm just not seeing the point.

 

[N o o d l e s]

Bounced around as in dispatching the islanders and the bruins in 5 games and taking the SC winner to 7 games? Right.

They got absolutely demolished physically by Washington. But congrats on the two round wins

 

[NinjaKick]

Simmonds would push Tampa over the edge, not fair to other teams

 

[The Madrigal]

Katchouk does nothing for the Flyers. If you include Lindblom they have a few wing prospects as good or better than him. Raddysh and a 2nd is probably fair.

 

[CupsOverCash]

No way TB trades Katchouk for Simmonds. There is nowhere to put him in the lineup for that amount of payment.

 

[The Madrigal]

No way TB trades Katchouk for Simmonds. There is nowhere to put him in the lineup for that amount of payment.

That's fine because the Flyers don't need a prospect like Katchouk with a 3rd line NHL ceiling. We have SEVERAL forward prospects as good or better than him.

 

[DFC]

Was just about to post this. Tampa got run out of the rink by a bigger Caps team, as the Golden Knights bounced through the West with a huge team. Everyone claims hockey has changed in favour of small fast skilled players, but at the end of the playoffs the big strong teams are still standing. Tampa, Toronto, Nashville and Winnipeg should all be considering a guy like Simmonds.

Big strong teams like Pittsburgh with its HBK line and the 2015 Blackhawks?

TB plays a more physical game than anyone realizes, and have added size and grit this year the same way we add everything: through drafting and developing.

We're not a Wayne Simmonds away from a cup. If we lose, it's probably going to be because we got outcoached. Trotz shut down our offense the same way about two weeks ago too.

 

[mercury]

Simmonds is a liability, he wouldn't crack our top 6 and is having enough troubles playing in Philly's bottom 6.

He is playing much better recently. He is anything but a liability for a team trying to win a Cup.

 

[Vasilevskiy]

They got absolutely demolished physically by Washington. But congrats on the two round wins

No, we weren't, that's not the reason Washington won, not even close.

 

[Sky04]

I don't understand why some posters here are un sure as to why TB would do this. The Lightening were bounced around in the playoffs last year especially by Wash. Simmonds adds exactly what they don't have and that is size and grit upfront. Anyone who doesn't get why this would be a great pick up by TB doesn't understand the game.

Which is why Philly is doing so well with such a great player who can't even crack that teams top-6.

Brush up on your hockey pal, clearly you need a refresher.

 

[Sky04]

Yep. People also forget that the game is called differently by the refs during the playoffs as well. How a team looks during the season doesn't always translate into the playoffs. It is a grittier game and teams like TB who dominate during the season get smacked in the playoffs. We see it every year.

Again, I'm surprised some posters are so surprised or just don't understand why this would be a great pick up for TB if true.

This guy probably thinks teams should be lining up for Lucic and doesn't understand why the LA Kings are at the bottom of the standings.

I don't blame you, you probably don't understand the game very well.

 

[thadd]

Simmonds to Tampa sounds flat out amazing for Tampa.
Too bad it's not happening.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Yep. People also forget that the game is called differently by the refs during the playoffs as well. How a team looks during the season doesn't always translate into the playoffs. It is a grittier game and teams like TB who dominate during the season get smacked in the playoffs. We see it every year.

Again, I'm surprised some posters are so surprised or just don't understand why this would be a great pick up for TB if true.

Did those Chicago and Pittsburgh Cup wins get erased from history or something all because Washington finally won a Cup? Neither of those teams were "big, tough and gritty". Yet they've won a combined 6 Cups in the past decade.

 

[Slyfox]

They got absolutely demolished physically by Washington. But congrats on the two round wins

Why weren't the Bruins unable to impose their physicality on them? What about the Pens who had won previously or the Blackhawks?

 

[kilowatt]

This guy probably thinks teams should be lining up for Lucic and doesn't understand why the LA Kings are at the bottom of the standings.

I don't blame you, you probably don't understand the game very well.

hey screw you bud weve got the league right where we want em

honest question, what was the last rumor eklund got right?

 

[Hint1k]

Sure Caps is a big and heavy team. Ok, lets check how much times a big heavy team won SC since the lockout. Boston, LA - twice, Caps, Anaheim. That's 5 out of 13. Does not look like a rule to me. More like the exclusion of the rule. So I doubt that Simmonds is gonna be that much of a help.

 

[N o o d l e s]

No, we weren't, that's not the reason Washington won, not even close.

Your defense wouldn’t even go retrieve pucks in the corner