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Originally Posted by DazzlinDino
It's very disappointing that Neal pretty much took the year off. It affects the attitude of other players on his line, it takes a spot from somebody who could be playing and developing. During the playoffs you're going to be motivated by the guys around you but if some players don't bring it ,it is that much harder to advance. Like Bouwer, Neal got too much leeway. I don't know if it is because they were guys BT invested in but they took advantage.
Brad does a good job and talks about doing his due diligence when searching for players. I just don't understand why he keeps making the same mistake and keeps finding a player that sets us back and in some cases handicaps us either financially or on the ice. It would be really interesting to hear what some people think Brad could, should have done differently; or why he keep making the same mistake. That probably deserves a different thread, I don't know.
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It's pretty simple, stop signing middle 6 forwards who are 29+ years old to 3+ years for $3+ million unless they are strong utility players like Ryan.
Signing Raymond, Brouwer and Neal as aging players to play top 6 roles when they either weren't really ideal top 6 players ever in their careers (Raymond, Brouwer) or aren't the best skaters (Neal) is foolish.
I felt the same way when all 3 were signed, feeling we would soon regret it. My level of anger varied but in each case I knew it was a mistake.