I agree that if the expansion draft arrives and the Flames have to use a protection slot on Lucic it will be a huge blunder.
That's a long ways off though and there is no point in being angry about it now. Two years from now this team could be two time defending Cup champs, completely and utterly blown up and retooled/rebuilt or anything in between.
My main concern right now is how the Flames do in the upcoming season and agree with me or not I'd rather have Lucic at $5.25 million crushing people and face punching in a bottom six role than Neal at $5.75 million doing none of that and also not contributing as a top 6 winger all while apparently being a malcontent in the dressing room and not getting along with the coach.
Good riddance to Neal and hopefully Lucic provides something the Flames sorely neede while they finish miles ahead of the oilers in the standings once again.
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