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Originally Posted by Scroopy Noopers
Yeah for sure. The front of the net is where he was successful in Vegas.
I wonder how much of it was a bit more motivation with a lot more luck.... because his skating doesn’t look great here either.
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That's one of the reasons why I think he has good bounce back potential. Neal has never been a good skater and was successful in spite of that. When it comes to skating, age isn't as much of a factor for players like him.
His biggest problem last season seemed like motivation. He didn't get on the top line and mailed it in. Plus, he wasn't playing for a contract. If he can get back to playing with the same edge that made him successful, he should still have the skills to contribute on the scoreboard.
I am glad he is gone though. This is a deep team. We don't need players who can't contribute up and down the line-up in different ways.
But make no mistake, he has pretty significant rebound potential.