[CanadaMatt]

Originally Posted by PepsiFree

Yeah it’s a lot of cap space.

Not enough to sign star players like 19-point 5.75M James Neal, but we’ll have to manage.

The “reality” is only a reality in your head, which seems like it’s full of that aforementioned fuzziness. Even if everything goes south (and hell, it might) it’s pretty hard to believe this is any way monumental or franchise crippling. Unless you believe Neal was suddenly going to rebound playing on Calgary’s third line again, where he was oh so happy and full of effort all season. And if you believe that, more power to you, but the “reality” is, that it was a long shot.

The only mistake made was signing Neal in the first place, and that’s on Neal. If you can’t come to the rink prepared and can’t bother to show up for your team and put effort in, that’s on you. I’d rather have an overpaid player who cares while putting up 20 than one who doesn’t while putting up 20.

Neal wanted out. Peters didn’t trust Neal. He wasn’t turning back into the “real deal” any time soon.

As far as me being “condescending” or “screaming at others” relax man. You made a silly mistake and I told you to use your brain. It’s Saturday morning and the rain has stopped. Hockey forums ain’t serious business

You’re running around calling everything “spin” and saying nobody should think this is anything less than horrible. Time to breathe..

Are you not at all concerned about how much your tune has changed on James Neal in such a short time?