Philadelphia Flyers may regret trading Wayne Simmonds to Nashville Predators

As they continue to be a long shot for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, the Philadelphia Flyers may regret trading Wayne Simmonds to the Nashville Predators.

Emotions were running high Saturday night for the Philadelphia Flyers not just because of their thrilling overtime win over the Pittsburgh Penguins, but also do the realization this was most likely the last game Wayne Simmonds would play with the team.

Leading up to Monday’s trade deadline, there were plenty of rumors surrounding the possibility of Simmonds being on the move since he was in the final year of a contract that was considered a huge steal for the Flyers compared to his level of play.

Plus, when taking a closer look at all of the teams that could use some extra talent like Simmonds to help during the final stretch of the regular season before playoffs get underway.

Turns out, Simmonds was in fact traded as expected by many to the Nashville Predators right before the trade deadline, although there are mixed feelings from the fan base over whether this was the right deal.

Here’s a breakdown of what Philadelphia got in return from Nashville for Simmonds, and it’s easy to understand some of the quick reactions.

On top of the questions surrounding whether the Flyers came up on the losing end of this deal, it’s also tough not to wonder if Philadelphia made a mistake in moving on from Simmonds since they’re currently in a playoff push of their own.

Obviously, the Flyers are far from being in better shape than some of the other teams in the Eastern Conference since they currently trail the Carolina Hurricanes at the moment for the final playoff spot.

But since there are 20 games remaining in the regular season, and plenty could still happen over the next couple of weeks, one would think that Philadelphia would prefer to have all of the help possible to make this long shot become a reality with players like Simmonds.

Time will tell when it comes to seeing whether the Flyers end up regretting this trade involving Simmonds, but no matter what happens from now until the rest of the season, Philadelphia fans will always consider him a favorite, and appreciate all he’s done throughout his career.