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Originally Posted by Bend it like Bourgeois
Would love to know the real story behind the Lucic trade. He’s likeable but terrible. The flames can’t possibly think he’s likely to be a useful player again, though I get why they’ll give it a shot now that they have him. And his contract is worse. How poisonous did Neal have to be for that to be a better option?
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Neal was an absolute liability on the ice and from what I hear, also the locker room. At least Lucic brings SOMETHING to the ice and the locker room. The amount of hate for Lucic is just sad to see. We are literally two games into the season and personally, I've liked what I've seen and the presence he brings. My expectations of him are not to be flying around out there and scoring twenty goals. But, he was top three in the league in hits last year in the NHL. He is smart with the puck, great possession stats and zone entry. Knowing where he has to be on the ice at all times helps the fact that he knows he has lost a step. Neal brought nothing to the team.