I always keep going back to SuperMatt18's post as to why the Flames should not trade for Simmonds:
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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
I honestly think Wayne Simmonds would be a Troy Brouwer like mistake. Don't give up big assets or a big contract to him.
Brouwer before Calgary:
15/16: 39 pts in 82 games - 29 ES points (30 years old)
14/15: 42 pts in 82 games - 27 ES points (29 years old)
Simmonds last two seasons
17/18: 54 pts in 82 games - 28 ES points (29)
16/17: 46 pts in 75 games - 27 ES points (28)
Don't over pay for a guy who is going to be on the wrong side of 30, whose numbers are inflated because he plays for a great PP with talented linemates - much like Brouwer was in Washington and St.Louis.
This isn't the 24-27 year old Simmonds who was a physical force and drove play - much more limited in his skill set now and slowing down from a skating perspective.
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