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Originally Posted by TheScorpion
Brouwer and Neal really aren't very comparable... Brouwer was an absolute sinkole on EVERYBODY while Neal actually made some players better, notably Tkachuk who actually improved defensively while playing with Neal while sacrificing only a little offense. I'd like to see those two paired up more next year, going back to Vegas Neal is very much a player who needs better linemates (Perron, Haula) to succeed and this is reflected in his WoWY analytics
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I guess the numbers likely bear this out, but I really can’t think of what Neal actually did on the ice to make his linemates better. I really think Neal needs to come into camp and prove he deserves better linemates.