Insider reveals that another Canadian team recently expressed an interest in Wayne Simmonds
It's been a bit of a challenging season for veteran Leafs winger Wayne Simmonds, who has been waived twice, clearing both times and has found himself on the trading block in Toronto due in large to the Leafs being a very deep team.
Leafs GM Kyle Dubas reportedly wanted to "do right" by Simmonds and wanted to find him a new team with whom he could challenge for a Stanley Cup rather than dealing him somewhere he may not have wanted to go. Well, according to NHL Insider Frank Seravalli, at least one team did express some interest in the intimidating winger. That team is the Edmonton Oilers.
Per Seravalli, since Evander Kane went down with a wrist laceration, the Oilers have been scouring the league for a forward who is "tough to play against". Well, Simmonds is certainly that with the way he plays the game, throwing hits and dropping the gloves when the situation calls for it.
There's no denying that players like Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl would feel a lot safer with a guy like Simmonds on the bench and patrolling the ice. However, Seravalli also reported that the Oilers may have withdrawn their interest, at least for now, and have begun to look elsewhere.
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DECEMBRE 3 | 249 ANSWERS Insider reveals that another Canadian team recently expressed an interest in Wayne Simmonds Will Simmonds end up with the Edmonton Oilers when all is said and done this season? | ||
| Yes | 52 | 20.9 % |
| No | 83 | 33.3 % |
| He'll finish his current contract in Toronto | 114 | 45.8 % |
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