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Originally Posted by getbak
The funny thing will be if Neal is close to the 21 goals/10 more than Lucic threshold going into the final game of the season and both teams are locked into their place in the standings. Will the Oilers scratch Neal so he can't hit the required stats? Will the Flames start feeding Neal breakaways and letting him score?
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Why wouldn't they? Neal doesn't have any performance bonuses to lose out on and I'm sure he would be fine with sitting in the press box for the last game of the year it it helps the team hold on to a draft pick. In your scenario the Oilers have a fair case to scratch any veteran player that may be a little banged up (most are this time of year) and insert an AHL player in their place for a look.