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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
LOL the fact that $750k saved per season is a big deal is more an indictment of the salary cap mess Treliving put the team in with bad signings and buyouts. Holland played him like a fiddle at there should have been a higher pick in return for a player that had a contract that was easier to buy out and higher upside.
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$750K was needed to keep the team together in the end, so yeah it mattered.
I just don't see why you think Neal is a big gift to Edmonton. This is two seriously flawed players that are past their prime with big tickets and a high likelihood that things are going to get worse, not better.
But that's both of them.
Can we agree that all Neal can do is score? Because he won't for the rest of his contract and I think this season you will see his numbers normalize or potentially even fall off a cliff. He's slow, terrible defensively, and could be a problem in the dressing room.
Lucic is faster at top speed, slower off the blocks, better defensively, and at least higher in worth ethic and physical play. He's not someone you want on your roster, but if Neal isn't scoring in Edmonton, I think he's a better player on a team looking to do something.