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eternal_flames · 07-11-2006, 02:10 AM

http://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey...orts-headlines

Veteran Simon next for Isles?
BY ALAN HAHN
Newsday Staff Writer

July 11, 2006

As the Islanders' prospects assembled Monday at Iceworks for the opening of a weeklong minicamp, potential spots on the NHL roster for the 2006-07 season were dwindling.

Along with the free-agent additions of forward Mike Sillinger and defensemen Brendan Witt and Tom Poti, the Islanders are believed to be close to signing veteran winger Chris Simon. The 34-year-old Simon, who was with the Rangers for most of the 2003-04 season before being traded to the Calgary Flames, grew up idolizing Islanders coach Ted Nolan, a fellow Ojibwa Indian, and played junior hockey for him with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL) in 1991-92.

In 677 NHL games, Simon has 133 goals and 1,690 penalty minutes.

He fills a tough-guy role, but has also shown throughout his career to have a scorer's touch. He brings more of the character and grit Nolan and general manager Neil Smith wanted to add to the Islanders' roster.

prucha_for_mvp · 07-11-2006, 02:30 AM

Chris Simon? I dont no why the isles would want this guy. He is just a tough guy. There is no room for tough guys in the new nhl. I mean he better not get more then 1 million dollars or he will be highly overpaid

Rune26 · 07-11-2006, 12:45 PM

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=171042&hubname=nhl

$1M, 1 year. Good pickup for the Islanders. Simon is one of the toughest guys in the NHL, and he can still put up decent points.

The Señor · 07-15-2006, 10:38 AM

it all depends on if he grows his hair out like he did on the caps...man that hair was tough.:haha:

he made afew mistakes last year with the flames but isnt exactly out of the nhl yet. he has to park himself infront of the net much more if he is to put up numbers like he did in his previous seasons. an enforcer that can score 15+ goals is uncommon and simon has proved he can do such on more than one occasion.