Knocking on wood like crazy as a write this, but the team has been freakish healthy in the forward ranks so far this season. Having Neal buried in the depth hasn't forced him into the top 6 regularly. If (god forbid), he had to be pushed up to the top lines, I don't think it would be out of the question that his production would increase by a fair amount. Gaudreau and Monahan could probably feed him points.
In the playoffs, he could be an ace up our sleeves when everyone starts to get banged up a little more.
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