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Originally Posted by Itse
If an Oiler fan had posted this two days ago, we would have collectively laughed at them. Deservedly so.
I get that people are grasping to find positives, that's fine. But using shot-based stats to argue against people stating the obvious was a fools errand when people claimed Gulutzans Flames were about to turn it around (when they were actually on the verge of collapse), and it's a fools errand now. Just don't do it.
Lucic hasn't been actually good for years, even when he used to put up points.
Even if he manages to be a serviceable fourth liner, Lucic will still cost more than a Neal buyout + the price of a fourth liner.
The odds of a player bouncing back after two seasons are virtually nonexistent. When has that ever happened?
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Dustin Brown is a fine example and similar player who looked absolutely done before putting together 2 impressive seasons in a row.
There is a huge difference looking at Lucic through Oiler hate and now Flames guarded optimism. If an Oiler fan posted that a week ago they would have been slaughtered because he is an Oiler. People look for ways to give criticism to McDavid because he wears that jersey.