Toronto Maple Leafs: It’s Sad That Wayne Simmonds Got Sent Down

Wayne Simmonds getting sent down is an unfortunate circumstance for the Toronto Maple Leafs, although it was the right move.

Since every dollar is so crucial to getting under the salary cap this year for the Toronto Maple Leafs, sending Wayne Simmonds to the minors was inevidable.

With 14 NHL seasons under his belt and $35M career earnings, Simmonds has had a great career and when he signed in Toronto two years ago, everybody was excited. The “Wayne Train” was finally coming home and his energy was something that was looked to really help the team’s fourth line.

However, a few injuries later and Simmonds wasn’t quite as effective as we all thought he would be.

His first stretch of hockey in…