[dustygoon]

Originally Posted by Classic_Sniper

Truth. I’ve been saying this for a long time. It doesn’t even start with Brouwer and Neal. It goes farther back to guys like Raymond, Bollig, Hiller and etc for me. Some of the pro scouts on this team deserve a long and critical evaluation for the many misfires over the years in my opinion. The amateur scouts are skating circles around these guys right now.

Back on topic though. I hated the move when I heard it, but I have since softened up my stance. I do hate that we’re helping out the Oilers, but overall, I think this move will ultimately help out the team. Neal was never going to be successful on this team because he was a one trick pony who just didn’t fit anywhere in the lineup. He’ll probably score 20+ with McDavid feeding him easy lay ups now.

But Lucic should be able help the Flames in other areas like in the corners, along the boards, in the forecheck, in front of the net. These were things that Neal didn’t excel at. I would implore anyone to watch the following highlights and to watch Lucic closely. I think for anyone who hates the trade, I think it’ll change your opinion of him like it did mine. He’s not just a face puncher, he can play.


https://youtu.be/di7a1Y7HxK0


https://youtu.be/zlDfCy1QbTA

I have to say....i like Lucic in the first video at the 1:00 minute mark. Worth watching. Exactly the type of play we could use.