Other Rick beware. There’s a player lurking on the Penguins’ current roster who could fill the role of one of your old “favorites.”
During his four seasons and change with our Pens, forward Dominik Simon was valued by coach Mike Sullivan and teammates alike (if not the fan base) for his play-driving abilities. Although Simon’s boxcar numbers were never very impressive (only 22 goals and 73 points in 228 games for the black and gold) his underlying metrics were. Particularly his Corsi and expected goals for percentage (xG%).
After being swapped to the Ducks in the Rickard Rakell deal at the 2022 trade deadline, the 29-year-old forward returned to his native Czechia last season to play for Sparta Praha.