Moving up to 3rd OA and contracts aside, I'd much rather have Lucic then Hartnell. There seems to be a big circle jerk for Hartnell on CP lately, conveniently ignoring that Lucic is a much younger 27. But many seem to be fine with an older 34 year old Hartnell and his NMC in our top 6. Hartnell is due for a massive drop off, if he isn't already doing so. Lucic would be the exact beast we need in our top 6.
I don't know if Lucic ever plays RW, but I'd be pretty happy if he signed here. Frolik was 27 when he signed here. So I don't think his age will be a big factor for a while. He will come with a higher cap hit, but I'll be pretty happy if he gets the same term here.
We can make fun of the Oilers and Canucks as much as we want if he signs with either. But realistically on the ice he makes those teams much tougher, especially the Oilers. I'd much rather he not sign in our division if he doesn't sign with Calgary.
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