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Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 14, 2019 at 5:09 p.m.
Thread: 2019 Run
I like the deal insofar as I think Braun is gone in the offseason anyways to clear room to resign karlsson. Further, if pickles is healthy, he is not so needed now given the top 4 of EK, BB, MEV, and Dillon with Simek and Ryan playing solidly too, and Heed as the insurance.

The only thing I don't like is that Simmonds may not have the speed at his age to play the sharks' game, and he is 99% a rental given his ago and likely contract demands. He has been -18,-16, and -15 the last three seasons (including this year), and his offensive product has dipped from 60 pts to 54 to 46, and now on pace for just 35. He plays a physical, tough game, and while injuries havent hit him, I worry about his two-way game. He is also a PP superstar pottng double digit PP goals every year (top master extraordinaire), but the sharks PP does not need any help.

I just wonder if simmonds is a guy worth targeting or whether it makes more sense to aim higher for a panarin, stone, hayes, krieder, nyquist or another younger, faster, and more dangerous player. The sharks also dont need another 'heart and soul' guy either, ala joel ward or eric fehr. They have those guys already, so I think a more dangerous sniper for the top 6 might be better.

Lastly, I wonder if the Flyers would rather get younger, not an older vet signed for just one year. My feeling is that if they move simmonds, theyd rather get a package of young NHL talent, or prospects, or picks given that they are out of it this year and clearly looking to the future.