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Originally Posted by Bingo
He played 45% of his minutes with Calgary's top five forwards, and was the 6th on the team in powerplay minutes last year.
He didn't produce or fit with anyone.
What hockey team just lets a guy play an entire season in a slot that he was envisioned in when it's clearly not working in order to "live up to a commitment"?
I wouldn't run a team or business like that.
The mistake of signing a player that was taking on water in terms of five on five play driving for years is another matter though. Treliving and his staff blew it.
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I think more than anything, the salary and term given to neal is a reflection of the level of panic Flames management had about their ability to score goals after finishing 27th in the league for offense and spending all those picks on defenders.
Neal had no acquisition cost and the Flames were desperate.