Bill Meltzer: Meltzer's Musings: Simmonds, CBA and

I like it... Simmer for 7 more years!

Yaaaaaaaaaaay, that seals the deal on my simmer jersey.


Is it hockey season yet?!

Knowing the Flyers, he'll be gone in two years.

Love it. Simmonds is the prototypical Flyers style of player. Absolutely love it.

Knowing the Flyers, he'll be gone in two years.
- KGBflyers10

Knowing the Flyers, Simmonds is the exact style of player they will keep around his entire career. Don't kid yourself, this teams run by the broadstreet bullies and they love guys that play the way simmonds does.

Nice read Bill...

Politics suck.

Have a good one!!!

Bill, So will Hockey start on time or do think there will be a lock out?

Knowing the Flyers, Simmonds is the exact style of player they will keep around his entire career. Don't kid yourself, this teams run by the broadstreet bullies and they love guys that play the way simmonds does.
- Flyers2821

So was Mike Richards...

So was Mike Richards...
- KGBflyers10

Was he?

The analogy to a congressional bill was apt. Mostly because all of the people involved are horrible human beings and the John and Jane Q Hockeyfan (or citizen, depending on which part of the analogy you are referring) will be the one to get screwed AND foot the bill.

no J Bo yet?

did we get bobby ryan yet?

This is unexpected news...not sure about this though. This is a great deal for Simmer. Didn't think the Flyers had to take this leap of faith with the term. Just a lot of money for what he actually brings to the ice. No PK ability, borderline PP player (although he will prob be a steady PP guy this year) They've established him as a young leader for the organization. I just don't think he is ever going to outplay this contract. Win for Simmer.

I wonder what this means for Scotty? If any affect?

This is unexpected news...not sure about this though. This is a great deal for Simmer. Didn't think the Flyers had to take this leap of faith with the term. Just a lot of money for what he actually brings to the ice. No PK ability, borderline PP player (although he will prob be a steady PP guy this year) They've established him as a young leader for the organization. I just don't think he is ever going to outplay this contract. Win for Simmer.
- Just5

another long contract courtesy of Homer

I wonder what this means for Scotty? If any affect?
- Just5

he will love playing for the Pens or Rangers

I wonder what this means for Scotty? If any affect?
- Just5

Not sure either. Wouldn't want to negotiate w/ his agent right now after a career year.

This is unexpected news...not sure about this though. This is a great deal for Simmer. Didn't think the Flyers had to take this leap of faith with the term. Just a lot of money for what he actually brings to the ice. No PK ability, borderline PP player (although he will prob be a steady PP guy this year) They've established him as a young leader for the organization. I just don't think he is ever going to outplay this contract. Win for Simmer.
- Just5

I don't see how Simmonds is a borderline PP player. He had 11 PP goals last year. Which is one PP goal away from being in the top 10 in the League. He showed a real knack for playing around the net on the PP.

I wonder what this means for Scotty? If any affect?
- Just5

Not a comparable for Hartnell.

I don't see how Simmonds is a borderline PP player. He had 11 PP goals last year. Which is one PP goal away from being in the top 10 in the League. He showed a real knack for playing around the net on the PP.
- MJL

Do you like the contract?

Do you like the contract?
- Just5

Yes

I don't see how Simmonds is a borderline PP player. He had 11 PP goals last year. Which is one PP goal away from being in the top 10 in the League. He showed a real knack for playing around the net on the PP.
- MJL

So in other words, BORDERLINE top 10.....

Yes
- MJL

okey dokey....they paid top dollar like they always seem to.

no J Bo yet?
- vejim

and no ryan, or doan either. for weeks it seemed like there was a doan story somewhere. that's gone cold.

i don't even care anymore who's on the team or will be on the team. i just want to watch hockey.