Breaking News - Kyle Dubas emailed the entire league to inform them that this player was available
The Toronto Maple Leafs are in a situation where the salary cap crunch could be the teams biggest opponent all season. With waivers due at 2 pm today for the final time this offseason the Toronto Maple Leafs are in a situation where they have to have out a 1000+ game NHL player.
According to Elliotte Friedman, Toronto Maple Leafs General Manager, Kyle Dubas emailed the entire league about moving Wayne Simmonds.
With season-opening rosters finalized tomorrow afternoon, TOR sent email making it known 1,019-game vet Wayne Simmonds is available. Return is not as important as "doing right by the player." Simmonds has said he feels good and very much wants to play. Hopefully, there's a path.
Simmonds has played 1,019 career game and has scored 524 career points. Simmonds is in the final year of a 2-year contract that pays him $900,000 per season. This move by Dubas is an attempt to get Simmonds regular playing time in the NHL, rather than having him demoted to the Toronto Marlies.
| POLL | ||
Do you agree with Kyle Dubas trying to do right by Simmonds? | ||
| Yes, it's the right thing to do | 430 | 89.4 % |
| No, be loyal to your team not the player | 51 | 10.6 % |
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