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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
The biggest issue from this trade for me is how it helps the Oilers.
I don't think the Flames ownership group wanted to buyout Neal, and trading for Lucic saves them real money so I think they like the deal for that reason.
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Yeah, it's seven million dollars over the remaining contract that the owners will save. Lucic's signing bonus for the year has already been paid, and the next three years he makes less than his cap hit.
For the fans that doesn't matter but after eating millions already because of Treliving's buyouts they are probably much happier with this solution.
They're both useless players at the point however. You could always hope for a one season bonus like Wideman had during his five years, but that's it. Hopefully the pick is decent and this doesn't hurt us in the expansion draft.