Friedman: Toronto shopping Wayne Simmonds

[Maurice of Orange]

Toronto Maple Leafs Shopping Wayne Simmonds

According to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman, the Toronto Maple Leafs sent a league-wide email informing teams that veteran forward Wayne Simmonds is available …

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[leafsfan5]

someone pls take him

 

[WetcoastOrca]

Lol! Return?
He’s making $1.8 million. It’s going to cost to move that contract.

 

[Jumptheshark]

Lol! Return?
He’s making $1.8 million. It’s going to cost to move that contract.

900k according to Capfriendly

 

[Isaac Nootin]

Surprised Simmonds wants to leave the Toronto area, but I suppose playing time is still #1 priority for him.

 

[leafsfan5]

Lol! Return?
He’s making $1.8 million. It’s going to cost to move that contract.

He makes 900k and it can be buried IIRC

Can a tanking team like Arizona or Chicago be interested in a good veteran? He sucks but would be a nice player to have around your young guys

 

[TryamkinPleaseReturn]

Simmonds for Poolman. Because Vancouver also wants to do right by the player.

 

[Junohockeyfan]

Why would anyone give up anything for a has-been who is absolutely useless? Why would you shop for crap when you can just claim crap off waivers?

These articles are comical.

 

[Isaac Nootin]

Lol! Return?
He’s making $1.8 million. It’s going to cost to move that contract.

900k, which means the whole contract can be buried by Toronto, however they are attempting to move the player at his request since he's apparently not interested in going to the AHL.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Me now: LOL good luck moving him without adding a 1st to get rid of him. He's done.

*Hour later Pens acquire him*

Me then: Just what we need! Let's go!

 

[notbias]

Step 1.
try to trade him for future considerations so the player can choose where they go. Never a bad idea to let free agents know you will do what you can to accommodate them if things don't work out.

Step 2.
if step 1 does not work, waive his fully buriable contract.

Somehow people will have an issue with this though because it is HF

 

[boredguy]

Lol! Return?
He’s making $1.8 million. It’s going to cost to move that contract.

900,000 cap hit, 1.05 actual salary. They're not paying anything since they can bury his full cap hit in the minors. This is more being nice to Simmonds to try to find him somewhere else to play in the NHL since he won't be on the Leafs.

 

[leafsfan5]

Why would anyone give up anything for a has-been who is absolutely useless? Why would you shop for crap when you can just claim crap off waivers?

These articles are comical.

No team trying to win hockey games will acquire him

Realistically, he could go to a bottom feeder for future considerations. The tanking team gets a player to help the race to the bottom while also obtaining a guy who is known to be great for the locker room. The Leafs loved Simmer, he's someone you want around your young guys imo

Leafs aren't looking to get value here, just want to send him somewhere he'd like and can play

 

[Junohockeyfan]

No team trying to win hockey games will acquire him

Realistically, he could go to a bottom feeder for future considerations. The tanking team gets a player to help the race to the bottom while also obtaining a guy who is known to be great for the locker room. The Leafs loved Simmer, he's someone you want around your young guys imo

Leafs aren't looking to get value here, just want to send him somewhere he'd like and can play

He's cooked. No one wants a player like that unless they are behind the bench or in a mascot uniform. Wayne would make a good Youppi though.,

 

[Bevans]

Simmonds for Gambrell and a 4th

Toronto saves a couple bucks and Gambrell is a serviceable AHL player.

Senators get a bit tougher and more veteran leadership.

I don't think Leafs are going to get much more.

 

[Stephen]

They're just putting in the email to accommodate a soldier. They could easily waive him or bury him in the AHL but this option allows Simmonds to have a bit of control over where he ends up.

 

[leafsfan5]

He's cooked. No one wants a player like that unless they are behind the bench or in a mascot uniform. Wayne would make a good Youppi though.,

No one's saying he's good, everyone knows he sucks. But besides that there is value to him that a specific set of teams may desire. Teams need good veterans while rebuilding

 

[Stephen]

Simmonds for Gambrell and a 4th

Toronto saves a couple bucks and Gambrell is a serviceable AHL player.

Senators get a bit tougher and more veteran leadership.

I don't think Leafs are going to get much more.

I think the 4th would be more than fair, and Ottawa isn't too far away from Toronto.

 

[Legion34]

Offering a player around the league to either
A.) let him pick his spot if multiple teams were in on him (IMO very unlikely)
B.) trying to avoid having to hurt his provide through waivers


Gonna be a conditional 7th if he scores like 30 or something…. More than likely there are no takers. He gets sent down and decides if hw wants to play t

 

[Junohockeyfan]

No one's saying he's good, everyone knows he sucks. But besides that there is value to him that a specific set of teams may desire. Teams need good veterans while rebuilding

Teams need good veterans that can contribute on the ice. Simmonds can't contribute on the ice. He's cooked. Ergo, no one wants crap like SImmonds let alone would shop for it.

 

[Big Daddy Cane]

Power forward falls off around 30 narrative on the button.

 

[Bevans]

I think the 4th would be more than fair, and Ottawa isn't too far away from Toronto.

Senators would waive gambrell anyway. So it's not like its a huge gift.

Watson/kelly-kastelic-simmonds would be a fun 4th line

 

[leafsfan5]

Teams need good veterans that can contribute on the ice. Simmonds can't contribute on the ice. He's cooked. Ergo, no one wants crap like SImmonds let alone would shop for it.

Do you think a team who is tanking cares much about contribution to the ice? You keep talking about all teams when I'm looking at a subset. Of course like ~25 clubs have no use for him

A tanking team can get a veteran who will occasionally fill in on the 4th line and be a good presence to be around. That's all it is. Toronto just wants to help send him somewhere he can play

 

[The Devilish Buffoon]

Simmonds for Gambrell and a 4th

Toronto saves a couple bucks and Gambrell is a serviceable AHL player.

Senators get a bit tougher and more veteran leadership.

I don't think Leafs are going to get much more.

No chance Ottawa does that. Doubt we do Gambrell straight up.

 

[genk]

Why would anyone give up anything for a has-been who is absolutely useless? Why would you shop for crap when you can just claim crap off waivers?

These articles are comical.

Did you even bother reading the tweet? He’s free. Toronto can bury him in the minors with no cap implications but would rather give him the chance to end his career with playing time instead of with the Marlies.