Three way trade SammyT_51

so Philly gets 2 pending UFA's for Simmonds? ... value isn't even close

Simmonds is a pending UFA as well. Isles pass on it anyway.

I know he is. But there's no way Philly takes that. Isles take that in a heart beat. Lehner and Nelson aren't coming back. At least this would allow them a few more months to negotiate with Simmonds or even flip him for a bigger, better valued package

A) they did flip him in this scenario, to Toronto.

B) isles don’t touch this. They can get a similar return for Nelson alone and will try to extend Lehner providing has off ice issues have been minimal.

I totally get why Simmonds' name comes up a lot in rumors and speculation associated with the Leafs. However, if I was the Leafs GM, I would only make a deal with the Flyers if the deal included Scott Laughton. It's hard to get a sense of Laughton's value because I think he's underutilized in Philly, but he brings an edge, can win face-offs and can kill penalties. Oh, and he's an RFA after the season, so there is some team control there too. He'd be a big upgrade over Frederick Gauthier, and defensively, over Par Lindholm and Tyler Ennis, as well. If the Leafs were trading Brown (which I doubt happens during season, especially if Babcock gets any say here), Timashov and a 2nd, I would expect a return of Simmonds and Laughton, even if the Leafs needed to throw in, say, one of their 4th round picks this draft.