Wayne Simmonds was signed by the Toronto Maple Leafs to fulfill a very specific role and unfortunately for him; he may no longer be a fit.
When the Toronto Maple Leafs added Simmonds, he was meant to serve as the grit and aggression that would intimidate opponents and ultimately not allow the team to be pushed around in the first round.
While he has somewhat achieved that in the sense that teams do think twice as they’ll have to answer the bell with Simmonds; he no longer offers enough to be a regular even on the fourth line.