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Originally Posted by Scroopy Noopers
Rumoured Flames didn’t want to give him 4 years. But they're okay with it for Lucic with a more expensive and restrictive contract.
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The flames don't have the cap room to give Ferland that contract though. They couldn't just magically disappear neal and give Ferland that deal.
I disliked this proposal from the onset, but I can see why Tre and co did it, especially if Neal was unhappy and had a poor attitude about coming back (which I think is very likely given his prolonged absence last season, the rumor that he had taken his stuff out of the locker room for a period, getting healthy scratched in the POs). Neal was also unwilling to adapt his game to the grind and punch style once it was clear he couldn't be an offensive contributor. That is not an issue with Lucic.
The NMC clarity will give me enormous relief. I think I could actually end up really liking this trade.