Neal aggravated me when he was on NSH and VGK, was a pain to play against and got under guys' skin. I am sure I have some angry previous posts here expressing what I thought of him when he was against us. When the Flames signed him I was excited- consistent scorer, size, aggravating to play against, playoff experience. I don't know enough about the internal workings of the club to say if it is a poor attitude or just not being used properly to his talents, but it hasn't worked this season and playoffs. Unless an amazing offer (or a big fallout) comes up in the offseason, I am sure he will be a Flame for at least one more season. I still think he can play a decent role on an NHL team, in the right situation. At this point it isn't looking like the Flames. If we had not acquired Lindholm, he may have found a home on the Gaudreau/Mony line. Lindholm just clicked much better.
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