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Laugh all you want at the Oilers for the Lucic signing, but i'd rather take his deal than Brouwer.

Lucic doesn't fight much, because no one really wants to fight him. The Oilers are a tough team now. They don't get pushed around and McDavid has free will to chirp and play his game.

Lucic's impact is not just measured in the points, the guy has a physical presence. For years the Oilers toiled in failure with all that skill, is it just a coincidence that they finally turn the corner when they add some serious truculence?

Brouwer's response when Stall breaks Gaudreau's hand - C'est la vie, that's hockey, I do it too.

Lucic/Maroon/Kassians response when Manning says some mean words to McDavid - pound Manning at ever chance they get, oh, and win the game as well, funny how they didn't spend the whole night in the penalty box for protecting their star.

McDavid can play his game because the Oilers protect him.

Gaudreau can't play his game because the Flames don't. Gaudreau is a shell of his former self now. He's scared to carry the puck, scared to get hit, scared to break his hand again, leading to all his turnovers and curls into "safe areas" of the ice, as opposed to attacking in the "danger areas".

Hate the Oilers, but am envious of the team philosophy they have built.

Edmonton as a City is still no good though. God what a crap place to live and they have the worst sports commentators/fan/media in the world. (Had to get this last sentence in).