Elliotte Friedman reports that the Maple Leafs have let other teams know that Wayne Simmonds is available.
With season-opening rosters finalized tomorrow afternoon, TOR sent email making it known 1,019-game vet Wayne Simmonds is available. Return is not as important as "doing right by the player." Simmonds has said he feels good and very much wants to play. Hopefully, there's a path.
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) October 9, 2022
This is a case of a team who values the man and the player and everything Simmonds means to hockey wanting to help him play every minute he can in the NHL.