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Originally Posted by mrdonkey
I think some people are really going to be shocked at how bad Lucic actually is. It’s all well and good to say those attributes have value, but they only have value on players who can play. Tkachuk and Kane are examples of those kinds of guys. When hits and toughness come with a guy who can’t skate or make even the simple plays, and who really only engages with other teams’ knuckle chuckers it means nothing. What we have is a $6 million player who I think struggles to even make the lineup. A $6 million Peluso.
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But the guy that's leaving can't play a bottom six role because he isn't a defensive player and lacks the foot speed. He won't get to play with top six players in Calgary so he won't score.
Lucic has a better chance of adapting to a permanent bottom six role and is still a spooky guy to deal with.
If there wasn't a toxic asset going the other way I'd hate this. But the differential seems to be getting ignored here.