Personally I'd rather trade Simmer for Brown or White or both (add some on our end), but this deal works too.

I'm not so much a fan. Hoffman is the Sens most (only lol) dynamic, best puck handling and best shooting forwards. Not sure why the Sens would have to add Claesson either.
Not that I don't want Simmonds, he's awesome, I just wouldn't trade Hoffman for him.

Its a big price to pay, I agree. I thought they would have to add Claesson because Simmonds' cap hit is low, and has equal to, or better production than Hoffman for a longer period of time. The reason I proposed it, was because Ottawa is in desperate need of a forward to who plays big, can get to the front of the net, and has skill. Simmonds would do wonders for their powerplay, more so than Hoffman could at this point. Hoffman is an incredible shooter, and dynamic in open ice, but they have a lot of that type of player (Karlsson, Turris, Stone, Hoffman, Brassard to a lesser degree). I think a bit of a mix in the top 6 forwards would serve them well.

Out of curiosity, if you traded for Simmonds, what do you think a fair trade would be?

I like Hoffman. we don't need simmons. the team is fine