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Originally Posted by AustinL_NHL
While Simon definitely doesn't have the greatest shot and won't be counted on much to put the puck in the back of the net, he is one of the better passers in the NHL, ranking in the 93rd percentile last season and the 86th percentile over the last 3 seasons since he's been in the league when it comes to shot-assists.
He's also proven to be very effective at controlled entries and exits, while not being a liability defensively.
I definitely wouldn't mind seeing other players (Mangiapane, Dube, or Bennett) with Gaudreau and Monahan, but Simon is someone that can be trusted with the puck on his stick and find his teammates for great looks.
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He’s also a puck-hound. Second on the Pens in takeaways after Malkin.