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Old 07-19-2019, 05:57 PM   #897
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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada View Post
Who says I was taking advice from Oilers fans? They saw Lucic more than most of us here did an I can attest from frequenting game threads there were lots of games where McDavid was getting pushed around that they were upset that Lucic didn't do anything and they were right. I think if he was an actual deterrent for teams taking cheap shots at their skilled player(s) they may have not soured on him much but the truth is that he really wasn't much of a deterrent and didn't offer the team much on a game to game basis.
My reply was more of a joke and shot at Oilers fans. Don't take it personal.

I doubt there is a deterrent effect when it comes to Gaudreau, but I do think Tkachuk and Bennett will be much more annoying to play against next season when the Flames have one of the top 2 toughest guys in the league on the roster.

I'll always remember that time when Bieksa went after Tkachuk at a whistle, and Ferly came over and shut that down real fast.

We need Tkachuk and Bennett to play on the edge and play with swagger. If all Lucic does is help these two do that, then the trade can be favourable for the Flames.
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