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While you guys all talk about the cap hit and the uninspired play etc, I think that one big thing that is overlooked is how he (and potentially his buddy Smith) were in the room during all this.

Maybe Neal could bounce back, maybe he was/is worth his salary at some point, under very specific circumstances.

But to hear Tkachuk speak about how close the room is, etc when he signed, and keeping everyone on the team speaks volumes about how the team didnt miss either Neal or Smith, or their entitlement attitude, tidbits of which that have crept out here and there, both during their time and since they've been gone.

I couldn't care less if Neal scores 50, he was never going to do it here, despite the numerous chances he was given, and Smith was holding Rittich back as well.

Good riddance to both of them.

Addition by subtraction.

The Flames are a better team today without them, or those kind of players, on the TEAM. It sucks that we had to deal with the Oilers to make it happen, but hey, I see Lucic and Talbot as much better replacements, despite their costs.

It's not always about the money. It can be about the overall harmony too.