Hockey Wayne Simmonds Traded to Nashville Predators by Evan Watson February 26, 2019 The 3 P.M. deadline came and went on Monday, and Philadelphia Flyers fans started to feel like maybe their fan favorite, Wayne Simmonds, was staying for the year. As it turns out, the trade was filed with the NHL at 2:57 P.M., and didn’t break until a few minutes late. Simmonds will be reunited with former coach Peter Laviolette, who gave Simmonds the time he needed on the powerplay to be a 30-goal scorer. He knows how to use the forward, so the move makes sense enough for Simmonds to cross his no trade clause. Earlier, it was rumored that Simmonds nixed a trade farther west, to Calgary. The details on that one haven’t been released. Coming from Nashville is 24 year old forward Ryan Hartman and a conditional 2020 fourth round draft pick. If Nashville wins a playoff round, the pick turns into a 2020 third rounder. Per @FlyersNerd Wayne Simmonds NHL Forward Rank: 241 Ryan Hartman NHL Forward Rank: 211 Hartman is 6 years younger and only a RFA at the end of year Predators will win a series and Flyers will get a 3rd round pick too Good deal for the Flyers — Philly Sports (@PHLAnon) February 25, 2019 Hartman scored 19 goals as a rookie in Chicago in 2016-17, but only has 20 points in 64 games this season. It was his first full year in Nashville until the deadline. Hartman is on an expiring contract counting $875,000 against the cap in a full year. He’ll be an RFA at season’s end. The former first round pick talked about his expectations for the new team. “I play a physical style, get to the dirty areas. A hard-nosed game. Flyers hockey.” Realistically, there’s not much more the Flyers could have done with Simmonds. He vetoed at least one trade, and time was running out to move him. With prospects Morgan Frost and Joel Farabee having great seasons, his production is more than replaceable. What the Flyers will miss is the intangibles, and for that he will be missed. https://twitter.com/BarSouthNCelly/status/1099824475753697280 Simmonds scored 203 goals in the orange and black, with 784 penalty minutes. In the playoffs, he scored 15 points in 30 playoff games. Per hockeyfights.com, Simmonds dropped the gloves 41 times for Philadelphia. GM Chuck Fletcher could always send him an offer in free agency if he chooses not to re-sign with Nashville. “With plenty of cap space available this summer, we feel we’ll have the opportunity to address our needs,” said Fletcher. The Wayne Train has left the station. Post Views: 971 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Evan Watson Latest posts by Evan Watson (see all) Flyers Add Depth at the Deadline - February 25, 2020 Travis Konecny Represents Philadelphia in the 2020 NHL All-Star Game - January 23, 2020 Takeaways From the Flyers’ First Quarter Season - November 16, 2019 The Flyers’ Fun New Second Line Leads the Way - October 27, 2019 Related Topics#hockeyCalgary FlamesChuck FletcherFeatureNashville PredatorsNHLPhiladelphia FlyersRyan HartmanTradeTrade DeadlineWayne Simmonds Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 Women in Sports: Ariel Epstein, On-Air Host at SportsGrid (VIDEO) by Anthony Paradiso | posted on March 12, 2021 A Conversation with Nancy Newman: “We Are All a Yankee Family” by Elizabeth DiPietro | posted on July 27, 2020 Women in Sports: Podcast Host, New York Riptide Sideline Reporter, Dani Wexelman by Luke Porco | posted on March 3, 2020 Fighting Words: Bellator is Giving Hardy the Credit She Deserves by Kristine Haugsjaa | posted on October 20, 2017 More in Hockey Tim Peel is Discharged After Caught on Hot Mic Tim Peel was Discharged from the NHL After He was Caught on the Hot... NHL, Amazon Web Services Partner to Develop New Stats, Data, and Insights The National Hockey League (NHL) is partnering with Amazon Web Services (AWS) in an... You Know I’m Right, Episode 81: ESPN’s Arda Ocal (Audio/Video) On the 81st episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 80: MSG Network’s Bill Pidto (Audio/Video) On the 80th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... Flyers Score Final 3 Goals in 4-3 Stadium Series Win NHL Trade Deadline: Islanders Stand Pat