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Originally Posted by 868904
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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There is probably going to be a handful of games next season where we are happy to have him in the lineup but on a game to game basis you just don't need a tough guy in the lineup every night so hopefully he has a bit of puck luck around the net and doesn't lose another step for another couple of years.