Confirmed with Link: Wayne Simmonds traded to Nashville for Ryan Hartman + conditional 4th

[JojoTheWhale]

I would rather have kept Simmonds (as long as they didn't re-sign him) than sign Hartman to the 2/6 he's going to get.

 

[kudymen]

HI, MY NAME IS DAVE SCOTT AND I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS SINCE LATE NOVEMBER

 

[potsiev2]

Two nickles and a dime

 

[Cody Webster]

@Striiker if it was a terrible return, why was it a must we trade him?

 

[Striiker]

Turd polishing

 

[Beef Invictus]

Fire Fletcher

 

[SnS]

Literally can’t stop laughing.

 

[FlyersMania2]

Hartman and a 4th and AMac is still on this roster.

Again, not a fan of Fletcher.

 

[Branko]

What did people really expect? Simmonds is a shell of himself and other teams know it. Hextall should have moved him last off-season when Simmonds still had some name value.

Yeah I don't know what people were expecting here. Simmonds isn't even 1/10 the player he was. We all saw it so obviously any scouts/GMs saw it as well.

 

[BigToe]

I think that idiot Hextall deserves some blame too.

 

[SuchySays]

Fletcher sucks, but I think we knew that already.

We are f***ed.

 

[SnS]

I would have rather rode it out with Simmonds than trade him for the turd.

 

[SuchySays]

Fletcher sucks, but I think we knew that already.

We are f***ed.

 

[SuchySays]

Fletcher sucks, but I think we knew that already.

We are f***ed.

 

[Alex K]

How I feel about the trade

 

[The Madrigal]

I'm not thrilled with the trade but it's definitely not horrible. They got a speedy/gritty forward who is good for about 15 goals/30 points and most likely a 3rd round pick. They could have done worse. This chic gets it.

Mary Clarke‏ @marycclarke 41s41 seconds ago
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Flyers fans, before today: "TRADE SIMMONDS FOR ANYTHING WE CAN GET!!!" Flyers fans now, after a below average return on a deal that came in three minutes before the trade deadline ends: "SHOULD HAVE JUST KEPT HIM!!!"

 

[deadhead]

It's not even a conditional 3rd/2nd. It's a 4th/3rd. And Hartman. C'mon! I didn't think Fletcher could make this disappointing, but he did. Hartman is just......an average-ish 3RW. He's another Laughton. He's not poor or anything. He's an RFA needing a contract, so he won't cost much to retain. But with our prospect pool and depth at RW, give me the 1st all day that can be used in a bigger package. Fletcher settled on a short-term NHL move at a value cost. We don't need Hartman now or next year. We needed the best asset, flip it or not. Hartman+3rd is not worth a 1st today. They can coat it up, but it was less value than a 1st round pick.

We weren't getting a 1st, values were lower this year, I mean look what Hayes and Grunland garnered.
Hartman and a 3rd is a high 2nd rd value, Hartman was traded for a late 1st last year, doubt his value has deteriorated that much, probably could package him this summer if need be.

Also, we need some depth next year, Laczynski/Allison first have to sign, and probably need a year in the AHL, NAK is a 4th liner right now, Kase will return to LHV, so what other RWs do we have in the system?

 

[JojoTheWhale]

Turd polishing

Agitating style with a bit of upside translates into English as "LOTTERY TICKET". He's not good.

 

[Striiker]

@Striiker if it was a terrible return, why was it a must we trade him?

Would you rather I give you $1 or $0?

 

[Magua]

Nashville traded Hartman+conditional 4th+Fiala......for Granlund + Simmonds. Simmonds isn't even good; I was prepared to mock another team; and I can't even say it's a bad deal for them. They're a real contender, and it's a pretty dang acceptable cost. Imagine trading Laughton+4th for Simmonds trying to win a Cup. I could live with that.

Go get your f***ing shine box, Fletcher.

 

[The Burdened]

Not thrilled, but I don't hate it tbqh

 

[flyers0909]

Are we f***ed?

 

[pooch]

Awful.

 

[johum7]

Fire Hakst... oh, we did that?

Fire Hexta... oh we did that too?

FIRE FLETCHER BEFORE I DO IT FOR YOU IMBECILES

 

[46zone]

Anyone who thought Fletcher could have gotten a 1st for Simmonds is delusional

 

[Hapiii]

Should had been traded 1 year ago. Most the blame belongs to Hexy.

 

[Curufinwe]

Hartman was traded for a 1st and a 4th a year ago.

 

[FlyersMania2]

When we brought in that assistant coach with the bad hair, it was a clear sign we had an old, boring dude as GM.

This should have been all we needed to see:

 

[Outlaw Samurai]

Obviously underwhelming but he had 19 goals for Chicago in his 1st full season. Perhaps he has more in him?

 

[TheKingPin]

So we got a struggling RFA. Thats brutal. How do you at least not get a 2nd pick.

 

[FLYguy3911]

They would have blew the 1st rounder anyway.

Simmonds should have been traded at the draft.