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Originally Posted by neo45
I think Lucic will be an improvement on Neal
But I also think a simple Neal buyout was a better course of action and the cap savings could have been better spent than bringing in Lucic. Optics probably took this option off the table unfortunately.
The Oilers effectively spending 6.5mil on who I consider to be the worst player in the NHL (can’t do anything effectively) is the silver lining here for me.
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I think it's safe to say that the Flames ownership group was not willing to buy out Neal.
Fans may not care about real cash but you can bet the ownership group does. I don't think Flames owners are necessarily cheap per se, however, they are not willing to throw that much money away for nothing.