EE, I am curious what you think the Oilers are going to get out of Neal for the next 4 years.
Because for me, he is every bit the albatross contract that Lucic is. Just a diifferent flavour. And as has been mentioned, there is all kinds of room on the empty Oiler roster for Neal to get opportunities. However, that does not make him a better player, nor does it move the needle on the Oilers being a better team.
If the Oil ever acquire a couple of decent wingers, that pushes Neal back down the lineup to where he should be, and then Oiler fans will quickly come to understand what Flames fans already knoiw.
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