Isles' Sim To Play Remainder Of Season In Switzerland
News: Sim will play the remainder of the season in Switzerland, according to Newsday.
Analysis: Sim was suspended after refusing to report to the AHL after being demoted. Assuming he clears unconditional waivers he will play for a Swiss team.
News: Sim did not report to the Islanders' AHL affiliate and was placed on unconditional waivers Friday, NewYorkIslanders.com reports.
Analysis: And so Sim's time with the Islanders appears to be over. He hasn't skated to a positive rating since 1999, so he shouldn't draw a great deal of interest.
News: Sim will report to Bridgeport of the AHL, according to Newsday.
Analysis: This is assuming he isn't claimed on waivers, but seeing as though this is the third time he has been placed on waivers this season, somehow it seems a good bet the he will clear this time as well.
News: Sim was waived by the Islanders on Monday, according to Newsday's Katie Strang.
Analysis: This would be the third time this season that the Isles have placed Sim on waivers. Think they're trying to send him a message?
News: Sim cleared waivers and was immediately recalled by the Islanders, reports the Islanders' official site.
Analysis: Sim is expected to be in the lineup Saturday when the Islanders take on Phoenix.
News: The Islanders placed Sim on waivers Friday, TSN's Bob McKenzie reports.
Analysis: Sim has just one goal and two assists in 23 games for the Islanders see him. We'll have to wait to see what the Isles decide to do with him if he clears waivers.
News: The Islanders recalled Sim on Friday, Newsday's Katie Strang reports.
Analysis: Sim gets another call back to New York. This time he will fill in for Trent Hunter, who is dealing with a knee injury.
News: Sim has been returned on loan to AHL Bridgeport, the team's official site reports.
Analysis: Sim recorded just two points in 15 games with the Islanders this season and is not a recommended fantasy option in most formats.
News: The Islanders recalled Sim on Tuesday, according to the team's official Twitter page.
Analysis: Sim has already spent one stint with the Islanders this season, but he scored just one point in 11 games. Do not expect him to be a fantasy factor.
News: Sim has cleared waivers and will report to AHL Bridgeport, according to the Islanders' official Twitter page.
Analysis: Sim appeared in 10 games with the Islanders before being sent down. He is a candidate to be recalled later in the season.
News: Sim was waived by the Islanders on Monday, the Islanders' official site reports.
Analysis: Sim recorded one goal and one assist in 10 games for the Islanders this season.
News: Islanders LW Jon Sim scored a goal and finished at plus-1 on Thursday against the Lightning. The Islanders had the initial 11 shots in the second and went ahead 2-1 on the final shot of the sequence when Sim scored from the low slot at 9:12. It was his first goal in 13 games.
Analysis: Sim began the New Year with goals in his first two games before going cold over the next 12. We are not shocked since Sim isn't an elite scorer. He fills his role as a lower-line forward for New York. Keep Sim off of your Fantasy radar.
News: Islanders LW Jon Sim scored in a third straight game Wednesday as New York edged the Avalanche.
Analysis: Sim has all of nine points on the season and despite this nice little spurt, he should continue to be ignored in all formats.
News: Islanders LW Jon Sim scored his third goal in his past nine games on Thursday in a 3-2 shootout loss to the Senators. The goal came 56 seconds into the third period, his fifth tally of the season and eighth overall point.
Analysis: Sim was banished to the minors in 2008-09 when coach Scott Gordon couldn't fit him into their rotation. He could have just packed it in and either retired, left for overseas or demand a trade. But he didn't. He kept working hard and he is now back in the NHL on a full-time basis. Still, Sim isn't lighting it up and he is more important to the Islanders than Fantasy owners. Leave him on waivers across the board.
News:The Sports Xchange reports LW Jon Sim netted the lone goal for the Islanders on Sunday against the Flyers, his second in seven games.
Analysis: Sim was banished to the minors in 2008-09 when coach Scott Gordon couldn't fit him into their rotation. Sim could have just packed it in and either retired, left for overseas or demand a trade. But he didn't. He kept working hard and he is now back in the NHL on a full-time basis. Still, Sim isn't lighting it up and he is more important to the Islanders than Fantasy owners.
News: The Islanders activated C Nate Thompson (shoulder) and D Thomas Pock (hand) off injured reserve Wednesday, and shipped Jon Sim to Bridgeport of the AHL after clearing waivers.
Analysis: The Islanders wanted to dangle Sim as trade bait as he was having a solid run (seven points in six games), but they found no takers. He could be back at some point, but don't hold your breath. Sim has little to no Fantasy value when active.
News:Newsday reports Islanders LW Jon Sim was placed on waivers Tuesday, less than 24 hours after totaling three assists and a plus-4 rating in a Monday win against the Avalanche. Sim has three goals and four assists in his last six games.
Analysis: Sim is having his best run of the season right now and that prompted the Islanders to get a little proactive and dangle him as trade bait. Despite 14 healthy scratches and ice time limited to just over 12 minutes a game, Sim has nine goals to rank eighth on the team. Even if he goes to a contender, Sim will still be just a marginal lower-line skater. He still has little to no Fantasy value.
News: Islanders LW Jon Sim tallied three assists and finished at plus-4 during Monday's game against the Avalanche. Sim has three goals and four assists in his last six games.
Analysis: Sim is having his best run of the season right now, but it likely won't last for much longer. He is just biding his time as a lower-line forward and has little to no Fantasy value despite the hot streak.
News: Islanders LW Jon Sim scored in Thursday's loss to the Senators, giving him three goals in his last four games.
Analysis: Sim picked up his two points on Thursday despite only playing 8:10. His ice time has diminished in 2009 and is basically just roster depth in New York. Continue to ignore him, even with this nice stretch.
News: Hurricanes LW Jon Sim scored a goal and finished at minus-3 during Thursday's game against the Hurricanes. Sim capped the scoring in a 6-2 loss with his seventh goal 10:21 into the third. It was his first point and goal since Dec. 16.
Analysis: Sim hasn't seen a lot of playing time since January and has been a healthy scratch on most occasions. He is in the final year of his contract with New York, but is just roster depth at this point. It's safe to ignore him in Fantasy.
News:The Sports Xchange reports that Islanders LW Jon Sim, a veteran forward who has one year remaining on his contract at $1 million, returned to the lineup Saturday after being a healthy scratch in the previous seven games, replacing injured center Doug Weight. "I've been ready to play. This is the route we're going as an organization. I just want get in there," the 31-year-old Sim said. "The year's not over. Hopefully I can salvage it."
Analysis: Sim is still working his way back from a torn ACL suffered last season and has little to no Fantasy value.
News: Islanders LW Jon Sim failed to record a point in 10:39 of ice time Wednesday against the Ducks. He doesn't have a point in his last 10 games.
Analysis: Sim has been a healthy scratch as of late as New York tries to get some of their younger forwards on the ice. Sim is still working his way back from a torn ACL suffered last season and has little to no Fantasy value.
News:Newsday reports that Islanders LW Jon Sim has cleared waivers.
Analysis: Sim, who missed nearly all of last season with a torn ACL, has played with four different teams over the last four seasons and only has seven points in 28 games this season. He has no Fantasy value.
News: The Islanders have waived LW Jon Sim. He can now be claimed by any other team over the next 48 hours.
Analysis: Sim, who missed nearly all of last season with a torn ACL, has played with four different teams over the last four seasons and only has seven points in 28 games this season. Even if he ends up with a different team, he has no Fantasy value.
News: Islanders LW Jon Sim scored in the 2nd period on a power play in Saturday's win over Ottawa. Sim scored his fourth of the season, picked up two minutes in the penalty box for hooking in the 2nd period and later added an assist on Chris Campoli's 3rd period goal.
Analysis: Sim now has a total of five points on the season in four games. That's not good, he doesn't record points often, despite the two on Saturday. Continue to view Sim as a less than desireable Fantasy option.
News: Islanders LW Jon Sim scored his second goal of the season during Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Canadiens. The Islanders took their first lead after a span of 317 minutes, 4 seconds of playing time over five games when Sim sent a slap shot from the top of the left circle between Carey Price's pads at 12:27 that made it 2-1. New York hadn't been ahead in a game since Oct. 16 when the Islanders beat Tampa Bay in overtime.
Analysis: Sim remains mired on the Islanders' fourth line, but he is playing with Mike Comrie. He has just two goals in 10 games this season and is showing little offensive pep. Continue to view Sim as a less than desireable Fantasy option.
News: The New York Post reports that Islanders coach Scott Gordon will switch up his lines for Thursday's game at the Flyers. RW Kyle Okposo will drop down to a line with RW Trent Hunter and C Frans Nielsen, while LW Jon Sim will skate with C Mike Comrie and C Andy Hilbert.
Analysis: While Hunter is playing well this season with four goals already, this move takes some of the shine off Okposo's value, as he was previously playing on the top line with Richard Park and Mike Comrie. No one else's value really changes, as all of these other guys have minimal Fantasy value as bench guys in deeper leagues anyway.
News: Islanders LW Jon Sim, dropped from the first line to the fourth after notching no points in the first five games, scored his first Isles goal in the closing seconds Thursday against the Stars.
Analysis: Sim had some developing offensive talent from 2003-06 when he played with Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Florida and Atlanta. However, he hasn't been much of an offensive weapon thus far and has little to no Fantasy value.
News: Islanders LW Jon Sim, who missed nearly all of last season with a torn ACL, has zero points in five games this season.
Analysis: Sim is a 10-year veteran that has totaled 206 penalty minutes in 309 games. He had some developing offensive talent from 2003-06 when he played with Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Florida and Atlanta. However, he hasn't been much of an offensive weapon thus far and has little to no Fantasy value.
News:The Sports Xchange reports Islanders LW Jon Sim, who missed all but two games last season because of a torn ACL in his knee, is expected to open the season as the left wing on the third-line checking unit.
Analysis: Sim is a 10-year veteran that has totaled 206 penalty minutes in 309 games. He had some developing offensive talent from 2003-06 when he played with Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Florida and Atlanta. However, it will be interesting to see how he rebounds from injury. Sim is nothing more than a low-end Fantasy reserve to open the season.
News: Islanders LW Jon Sim, who missed all but two games last season due to an injury, scored a goal in a preseason win over the Bruins on Tuesday night.
Analysis: Sim has only gone over 30 points once in his NHL career and is more of a lower-line forward than anything. Ignore him in drafts heading into the 2008-09 season.
News: Islanders forward Jon Sim (knee) missed his second consecutive game on Wednesday night against the Rangers and is out indefinitely. Jeff Tambellini replaced him in the lineup and was scoreless with two shots on goal in 8:31 of ice time.
Analysis: Tambellini will take Sim's spot on the checking line. Each player has just minimal Fantasy appeal when on the ice.
News: Jon Sim (knee) was unable to play against Washington on Monday afternoon.
Analysis: Sim is with his fifth team in as many seasons. He has managed 17 goals in each of the last two seasons, but is nothing more than a low-end Fantasy option when healthy. Consider him an injury-risk start for Fantasy Week 2 (Oct. 8-14).
News: Islanders LW Jon Sim left Saturday's game against the Sabres with a sprained knee. He did manage an assist and a plus-1 rating in 9:29 of ice time. He took three shots and spent two minutes in the penalty box.
Analysis: Sim is with his fifth team in as many seasons. He has managed 17 goals in each of the last two seasons, but is nothing more than a low-end Fantasy option when healthy. Consider him an injury-risk start for Fantasy Week 2 (Oct. 8-14).
News: Forwards Ruslan Fedotenko and Jon Sim each have signed with the New York Islanders. Fedotenko inked a one-year deal last Wednesday and Sim came aboard with a three-year contract on Sunday.
Analysis: Sim notched a career-high 17 goals for the second consecutive season, but is still only worth Fantasy consideration in the deepest of leagues on Draft Day at this point.
News: Sim (facial lacerations) was in the lineup for Thursday's Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals against the Rangers. He was scoreless with a minus-1 rating.
Analysis: Sim has scored points in spurts this season, but he will only be worthy of a look in deeper Fantasy leagues when Draft Day 2007 rolls around.
News: Thrashers right wing Jon Sim underwent surgery to repair a broken left orbital bone, sustained in a fight with San Jose's Mark Bell on Thursday. Sim, who was fifth on the team with 17 goals in 75 games, had surgery Friday at St. Joseph's Hospital to repair multiple fractures to the bone surrounding his left eye.
Analysis: Sim will be out indefinitely, though team doctors said he might not miss the rest of the season. The Thrashers led the Southeast Division with seven games remaining and are looking to lock up the first playoff berth in team history. Fantasy owners need to remove Sim from Fantasy lineups ASAP and keep him there until a return looks imminent. When healthy, he is a low-end Fantasy forward.
News: Jon Sim scored two goals and five teammates had two points as the Thrashers beat Montreal 6-2 Thursday night for their fifth consecutive victory.
Analysis: Sim now has 17 goals on the season. However, keep in mind his two goals on Thursday ended a 10-game scoreless drought. Don't get too overly excited about this performance.
News: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports newly-acquired Keith Tkachuk is likely to be centering a line with Ilya Kovalchuk and Jon Sim when he makes his debut on Monday at Boston.
Analysis: Sim cannot help but see a jump in Fantasy value if this troika comes into fruition. He might be worth a look in larger Fantasy leagues if you need help at the wing position.
News: Jon Sim has 11 goals, eight assists and a minus-5 rating with 43 penalty minutes through 50 games at the All-Star break.
Analysis: Sim is on pace for a career-high 18 goals, which would eclipse the 17 he had last season splitting time between the Flyers and Panthers. He remains a solid Fantasy option in leagues of 12 or more teams.
News: Jon Sim was scoreless with an even rating and two shots on goal in 11:08 of ice time in Friday's game at New Jersey.
Analysis: Despite the scoreless game, Sim remains a decent No. 5 or 6 Fantasy forward in most larger leagues of 12 or more teams.
News: Jon Sim has gone scoreless in the past seven games and he has managed just three assists in the past 16 games dating back to Nov. 3.
Analysis: After a hot start to the season, Sim has tailed off significantly. He is only worth a look in the largest of Fantasy leagues right now and he should be reserved even there.
News: Jon Sim is in the midst of a three-game goal streak and has lit the lamp four times during the stretch. He has five goals overall in six starts this season for the Atlanta Thrashers.
Analysis: Sim should be picked up in all Fantasy leagues which is producing, but keep in mind that he is a streaky player and the bottom might drop out at any minute. Only consider him as a No. 4 or 5 Fantasy forward even while hot.
News: LW Jon Sim scored two goals in a 22-second span in the second period for Atlanta on Friday, but it wasn't enough to get the Thrashers past the Hurricanes. The defending Stanley Cup champions won 4-3. Sim finished with a plus-1 rating.
Analysis: Sim now has four goals on the season and has had a great start, which is highly unlikely seeing how Sim has played for seven teams since 2002. He is usually considered a No. 4 or 5 Fantasy forward, but while he is on a scoring spree, he should be kept active in your lineup.
News: The South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports Jon Sim is skating on the top scoring line with Ilya Kovalchuk and Steve Rucchin. Sim bagged a goal against the Panthers in Saturday's game.
Analysis: Sim is worth a look in all Fantasy leagues as a No. 4 or 5 forward while he is on the top scoring line.
News: F Niko Kapanen, F Jon Sim and D Vitaly Vishnevski all went scoreless in Thursday's game against the Lightning. It was their debut as memeber of the Atlanta Thrashers.
Analysis: Each of the players are only worth consideration in the largest of Fantasy leagues at this point.
News: Sim signed a contract with the Atlanta Thrashers, as he moves from one Southeast Division team to another.
Analysis: Sim posted a career-high 32 points (17 G, 15 A) while splitting time between Philadelphia and Florida. He has minimal Fantasy appeal in most leagues.
News: Sim scored a goal with three shots on goal in just 8:43 of ice time in Wednesday's game against the Capitals.
Analysis: Sim has three goals and an assist over the past six games, which might buy him some more ice time with the Panthers after a six-game scoreless stretch. He has nine goals in 20 games since a trade from Philadelphia and his 16 goals this season is a career-high.
News: Sim has posted six goals and two assists with a plus-2 rating through eight games with the Panthers since being acquired from the Flyers.
Analysis: Sim posted a hat trick on Feb. 7 at Washington and has gelled really well with current linemates Chris Gratton and Juraj Kolnik. In fact, he and his Fantasy owners were likely unhappy to see the break come, as it is uncertain if the trio will be able to pick things right back up after the layoff.
News: Sim posted his third-career multi-goal game when he picked up a hat trick on Tuesday night at Washington. He also ahd an assist and plus-3 rating in the game.
Analysis: Sim has gelled with his new teammates nicely in Florida, but he is still only worth considering in larger Fantasy leagues at this time. The Panthers' third line of Sim, Chris Gratton and Juraj Kolnik produced four goals, nine points and a plus-8 rating against the Capitals.
News: The Miami Herald reports Jon Sim has played very well with linemates Chris Gratton and Juraj Kolnik on the No. 3 scoring line for the Panthers.
Analysis: Gratton and Sim posted goals in back-to-back game against the Thrashers over the weekend, but the trio is only worth Fantasy consideration in larger leagues at this time.
News: The South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports that head coach Jacques Martin said that newly acquired LW Jon Sim would see playing time against the Lightning Tuesday. "He brings intensity and determination. I remember him in Dallas. He'll help," said Martin. "He'll see some time on the power play and a regular shift. It's a help for us. He's not a big man, but he plays hard. He gets his nose in there." His addition became necessary with Gary Roberts (knee) sidelined indefinitely.
Analysis: Center Joe Nieuwendyk, who saw Sim play a handful of games when both were with the Stars' 1998-99 Stanley Cup-winning team, called the 28-year-old a "good energy player" with "good hands around the net." Don't run out and pick Sim up just yet, he's still has never scored more than eight goals in a season (although he's at seven now). But watch his ice time early on to see how much Martin plans on using him -- especially on the power play. The Panthers have lost three in a row and they are the lowest scoring team in the Eastern Conference.
News: The Florida Panthers acquired forward Jon Sim from the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday for a sixth round pick in the 2007 draft. "Jon was one of 14 forwards that we have now, and was the guy who probably was not going to play very much," said Flyers general manager Bob Clarke. "It did not make any sense for us to carry his contract on our payroll." He has 25 career goals and 25 assists for 50 points and 118 penalty minutes with five teams.
Analysis: The seven-year veteran had seven goals and seven assists for 14 points and 28 penalty minutes in 39 games with the Flyers this season. Sim scored 65 points and had 78 penalty minutes in 73 regular-season games last year for the Utah Grizzlies and the Philadelphia Phantoms in the minors. He doesn't do enough offensively to help a Fantasy team, but watch his minutes on the ice initially to see how much the Panthers plan to use him.
News: Jon Sim potted three goals in the team's preseason finale, finishing with eight goals to lead all scorers.
Analysis: Sim is expected to be in a rotation with rookie Jeff Carter and Patrick Sharp to skate on the team's top scoring line with Peter Forsberg and Simon Gagne. Sim might finally have the breakout season expected of him when he broke in with the Stars.
News: Sim signed a contract with the Flyers on Tuesday. Terms of the deal were undisclosed.
Analysis: Sim posted eight goals and 10 assists in 63 games splitting time between Los Angeles and Pittsburgh in 2003-04. He will likely spend most of the season with Philadelphia of the AHL.
News: Pittbsburgh claimed Jon Sim off waivers from Los Angeles Thursday.
Analysis: Despite career-highs in games played (48), goals (six) and assists (seven), Sim has little Fantasy value.
News: The Nashville Predators acquired Sim from the Dallas Stars on Monday. The Stars received Bubba Berenzweig and a conditional pick in the 2004 draft in the deal. Neither player involved is useful from a Fantasy perspective.
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News: Sim was recalled from Utah of the IHL on Monday. He had three assists in 15 games with the Stars this season before being sent to the minors Jan. 5.
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