I don't think Neal should be written off at all. In the worst shooting percentage season of his career, he was on pace for 10 goals and 25 points in an injury-battered season. He needs to be better in every way but there were so many things working against him, and those figures are still well above replacement-level.
Even in his worst season, he had more goals than Connor Brown, too. Not saying Neal is better, but there are things to consider here.
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