When the Flyers acquired Wayne Simmonds as part of a blockbuster 2011 deal, they knew they were getting a rugged player who had been a checking-line right winger with the Los Angeles Kings.
Five years later, the player known as the Wayne Train has blossomed into one of the NHL's elite power forwards.
"I thought I knew how good a player Simmer was, and I got an education last year on just how valuable he is as a player and a leader and a person," second-year coach Dave Hakstol said. "He's a complete package."
Simmonds, 28, still plays with a physical, edgy style, just as he did during his days with the Kings.