With the Flyers roster complete, Would it be wise to add a leader in Wayne Simmonds

Date Published: 10-12-2022

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With the Philadelphia Flyers season about to begin, a familiar name of the organization has become available, and the Flyers should jump all over him. This player would be a voice in the locker room, and a player that is arguably a true leader that wears his heart on his sleeve.

That player that the Flyers should trade for is a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Wayne Simmonds. You might be wondering why the Flyers should trade for Wayne Simmonds. Well, for starters Simmonds should end his career with the team he played the most games for in his career. 

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In his time with the Flyers from 2011-2019, he posted 203 goals and 175 assists in his eight-year tenure with the Flyers. The Maple Leafs have made it clear that they do not care about the return they get for Simmonds, so the orange and black could possibly send a sixth round pick to Toronto for his services.

Simmonds will likely not post the numbers he had when he was a Flyer. Still, with a couple of the young guys making the roster, it would be wise for the Flyers to bring Simmonds in to be a leader and voice for the young guys in the locker room. 

You could stick Simmonds on the third or fourth line to provide a vet that has been in the game and knows how the Flyers play their brand of hockey. Simmonds would provide the broad street bullies type of leadership to the voiceless locker room that the Flyers have and be a veteran presence from which the young guys would benefit so much.

In due time we will see if the Flyers make this move. The Flyers will play their season opener at Wells Fargo on Wednesday again the New Jersey Devils. Hopefully, we will see Simmonds in orange and black.