Can't say I watched many Oiler games last season besides the times they played the Flames. But Lucic put up 50 point seasons playing for Boston, who have puck moving D and tend to have a lot of possession of the puck. To me, that would indicate that Lucic could contribute more with the Flames, who have a similar puck moving style.
It didn't work with Neal last season obviously but he never looked comfortable skating the puck up ice and would float around waiting for his line mates to do the heavy lifting and gift him an opportunity to shoot. What I've seen from Lucic leads me to believe he's willing to battle for the puck and stay engaged. So with that in mind, I think Lucic could contribute more offensively when he's playing on a team that plays a puck possession game like Calgary IMO.
I'm not expecting 50 points but with the excitement of playing for a new team and having guys like McGratton and Iginla to ease his transition, I'm holding out hope for 30 - 40 points for Lucic while providing physicality we sorely lacked in some games last season.
Must be a nice feeling for Hamonic too, he's tough as nails but not a heavyweight fighter.
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