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Originally Posted by edslunch
I appreciate the analysis in this thread that attempts to explain the deal from the Flames’ perspective and why they may have done the deal - money, physicality, role, potential room issues. When it veers into explanations and stats that seem to suggest it’s actually a good situation my eyes glaze over. Lucic and his contract were universally mocked here and elsewhere the past few years. I don’t see a big turn around coming regardless of his xGF. I’m not hoping for failure but not optimistic.
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I don't recall anyone saying it was "a good situation", I'd characterize the extremely optimistic as thinking it's a slight improvement, or Lucic might be marginally useful because of his physicality.