Brad Treliving was just on the Morning Show:
Talked about James Neal:
- Not going to beat up on him right now
- Looking to support him instead and offer feedback
- Said he needs players around him with pace
- Tried to find players who can compliment him
- Thinks he can come out of it
- Telling him to get his tempo up and get to the net
Personally, I think there's a disconnect with the braintrust in this organization. They've added a few veteran "scorers" over the years on the UFA market who they've expected to score, (i.e. Mason Raymond, Troy Brouwer, James Neal) but haven't. Brouwer however seems to be doing quite well right now with Florida, on pace for almost 20 even strength goals on the 4th line which would be a career high for him.
I think this organization needs to start looking for skilled playmakers instead from now on. A player similar to a Johnny Gaudreau who can hold on to the puck, draw defenders and make plays out of nothing. Stop looking for finishers who just happened to be in good situations on their previous teams because July 1st is starting to feel more like an insane rinse and repeat cycle that ends up with a horrible buyout shortly after. The pro scouts in this organization will need to face the harsh truth at some point here.
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