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mrdonkey · 07-22-2019, 01:50 PM

The expansion draft issue is an academic point, as the only reason for Lucic not to waive is to be a dick. He’s the last player on this roster Seattle would want to pick up, and if for some reason they did, he’d be closer to home and everyone wins.

The big problem as I see it is the Flames did not receive sufficient compensation for the risk that Neal bounces back for a divisional rival (a 3rd round pick is nothing), the buyout-proof nature of the contract, and the added difficulty in trading/burying him down the line due to the NMC. That is what makes this trade so bad. There should’ve been a more substantial sweetener involved for the added level of risk the Flames have assumed in this contract.

07-22-2019, 01:50 PM	#2188
mrdonkey Franchise Player Join Date: Jul 2009 Exp:	Flames trade Neal for Lucic (Oilers retain 12.5%) and conditional 2020 3rd The expansion draft issue is an academic point, as the only reason for Lucic not to waive is to be a dick. He’s the last player on this roster Seattle would want to pick up, and if for some reason they did, he’d be closer to home and everyone wins. The big problem as I see it is the Flames did not receive sufficient compensation for the risk that Neal bounces back for a divisional rival (a 3rd round pick is nothing), the buyout-proof nature of the contract, and the added difficulty in trading/burying him down the line due to the NMC. That is what makes this trade so bad. There should’ve been a more substantial sweetener involved for the added level of risk the Flames have assumed in this contract.