BobbyClarkeFan16
Registered User
Gostisbehere goes nowhere. It's not his fault that the coaching staff has screwed his development. The Flyers have an offensive defenseman capable of putting up 50+ points per season. You don't try to turn him into a defensive stalwart and then when it backfires, blame the player for not being able to do what they ask. It's very easy to correct Gostisbehere's flaws and it's very easy to put him in a position to succeed.
As for Simmonds, the package returning has to be a young roster player, a blue chip/A prospect and a first. He's still under contract for another year, so it's not as if the team acquiring him is getting a rental. If the Flyers also up the ante and retain some salary, that should make him even more attractable. I've said it another post as well about Simmonds - he hits the market and you've got a minimum of 12 teams interested and Hextall can really start a bidding war.
As for Simmonds, the package returning has to be a young roster player, a blue chip/A prospect and a first. He's still under contract for another year, so it's not as if the team acquiring him is getting a rental. If the Flyers also up the ante and retain some salary, that should make him even more attractable. I've said it another post as well about Simmonds - he hits the market and you've got a minimum of 12 teams interested and Hextall can really start a bidding war.