Philadelphia Flyers: Why Scott Hartnell Is Better Long Term Than Wayne Simmonds

September 4th, 2012 by Steve Silverman Leave a reply »
Win now or win later?

Big-time scorer now or potential superstar later?

These are the decisions that Paul Holmgren has to make as general manager of the Philadelphia Flyers.

While there are more pressing issues on the table right now—such as whether the Flyers and their NHL brethren will actually play a 2012-13 season—Holmgren will have to make decisions about the makeup of his roster.

He may be better served making those decisions sooner rather than later.

Scott Hartnell scored 37 goals for the Flyers last season and showed the ability to put the puck in the net and make big plays when the Flyers needed them most.

Hartnell, 30, was scheduled to be an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season before he signed a six-year, $28.5 million contract extension with the Flyers in August (source: NHL.com through CSNPhilly.com).

Wayne Simmonds scored 28 goals in his first season with the Flyers after being acquired in a trade with the Los Angeles Kings. Simmonds, 24, skates far better than Hartnell, plays a tough game and is showing significant improvement. Simmonds signed a six-year, $24 million ...

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