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Originally Posted by Firebot
Lucic had 259 registered hits last year. On the Flames the highest was Hathaway at 200 who is now gone and Bennett 2nd at 121
Neal had 46 hits.
Lucic is as slow as Neal was last year.
The only thing shocking is how people still see Neal in rose coloured glasses, we know we are getting a very slow player in Lucic. Lucic can at least provide some value when he's not scoring.
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As fast as the game has become, a large portion of the game is still won and lost in the corners and against the board. Neal was useless in board battles, and when it came to the open ice aspect of the game he was ineffective. Lucic at least can contribute to one portion of the game even if his open ice play is useless.