Confirmed Signing with Link: [TOR] Wayne Simmonds signs with the Maple Leafs (1 year, $1.5M, NMC)

[Bedards Dad]

Toronto for under a million just makes too much sense.

If anyone else, be it CGY or Mtl or whomever else, wants to pay him more than a mill, they can have him. And if other teams are offering about the same as TOR, then he'll pick the home team.

He would be a great pickup to Toronto for $1M or less for a year or 2. He is from the area, so it would make sense to come home.

 

[TOGuy14]

1 washed up Simmonds won't do anything to help Toronto's "toughness" issue. We need more.

Disagree.

I think for 1M in a likely shortened season in a specific role would be great for Simmonds and the Leafs, similar to Perry in Dallas.

A big body banger in front of the net on the PP and a guy who can throw the body a bit during 4th line grind shifts 8-10 mins a night is perfect for us.

 

[Treb]

Unfortunately Bergevin doesn’t understand that. He probably thinks Simmonds is still a top-6.

We already have our 4 top-6 winger so not sure what you are going on about. I'd also argue Lehkonen/Armia/Byron would all be ahead of him in the depth chart.

 

[dubplatepressure]

As a Toronto fan, I can't imagine MTL adding Simmonds to an already much larger roster....

 

[tom leafers]

Cheap depth if anything. The days of getting a good Wayne Simmonds are over. Would rather the Leafs try and do better, but if it's a million or so, guess it'd be worth the gamble.

if it was for the same cash, i think id rather just keep Clifford

 

[TootooTrain]

if it was for the same cash, i think id rather just keep Clifford

Me too. He can atleast skate a bit better.

 

[McJedi]

For the team that signs him. Is this a win or a lose?

 

[goldRIVER]

Meh, I wouldnt mind 1 year to league minimum to be the 13th forward.

 

[TootooTrain]

For the team that signs him. Is this a win or a lose?

All depends on the dolla bills unfortunately. North of 1.5 might be a bit much for his services.

 

[blankall]

2 Lucics.... Please no.

 

[SensFactor]

Not sure he has anything left in the tank. Could end up being a bad deal for Toronto/Montreal.

 

[Cootsfanclub]

Calgary is returning to truculence

 

[Grand Admiral Thrawn]

No! No! Noooo! Damn it!

Simmonds is the complete opposite of Habs identity which is speed and mobility.

If he does sign it better be 1 year at 900k tops. That way he can be buried if it doesn't work which will most like not.

If Alzner couldn't cut because of his skating and slowness, why in your "right" mind think Simmonds will work?

 

[Captain97]

I'd like as a 4th liner in montreal. Physical, good in the room, and net front on our second power play. All stuff we could use.

 

[KarmaPolice]

$6m+ x 7 years from Marc Bergevin?

If I'm a Habs fan, I'm hoping Marc stays away.

 

[Bedards Dad]

Nah, the 16 going on 17 years with no playoff series wins is worse

Only if you live in the past. what happened more than a couple year ago means pretty much nothing.

 

[beowulf]

Please go to Toronto. Stay away from Montreal!!!

I really hope so but you know how Bergevin likes to collect 4th line guys....ugh

 

[Warden of the North]

If he wants anything more then a million on a one year contract, there's no way he ends up in Toronto

 

[YYCLetangStan]

He’s gonna sign for under a million in Toronto and then put up a twitter picture of his bedsheets.

 

[bleuetbio]

Give a chance to youth when you think about this area

 

[BruinsBtn]

All this hype around Simmonds like he's still an NHL player. He can't score anymore so the top-2 lines are out and he's a slow, defensive liability so the bottom-2 lines are out.

 

[Archijerej]

Why Montreal? Did Bergevin not just pay 5.5 million/year for a younger version of Simmonds?

4th line/net front guy on the PP.

 

[Isaac Nootin]

4th line/net front guy on the PP.

Will Anderson and Gally not be your net front presence on the PP?

 

[AvroArrow]

For 1M i wouldn't mind. Anything beyond that, pass and give a younger guy a shot.

 

[The List Of Jericho]

Please go to Toronto. Stay away from Montreal!!!

After that Anderson contract maybe you give Wayne 4 mil lol