Ruck Over
When the revolution comes, pants will do you no gd
You're absolutely right.
Simmonds may be expendable but in no way should Gudas hold more value to the franchise.
There's a lack of nuance with some of the selections.
Just getting rid of guys to get rid of them is over simplistic. I'm one of the folks who kept Gudas, but did not keep Simmonds. What's not explained in the poll (edit: at a glance) is for defense I kept Provorov, Gostisbehere, Sanheim, and Gudas. That leaves 3 spots for Morin, Hagg, X/Myers, ditching MacDonald and Manning. While Gudas isn't some world-beater, he's at least an NHL defenseman (usually).
I did not keep Simmonds because I'd rather get something for him, rather than keep him and let him walk for nothing, as is expected by the Leafs with JVR. So, Gudas gets a vote, and Simmonds doesn't, but Simmonds is still more valuable to the team, either playing here or traded for futures.
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