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Originally Posted by Strange Brew
Is anyone really suggesting that Neal's goal scoring and the Oilers wins will continua at this pace? I have yet to see even the most ardent Oiler fan claim this.
The wins are fact. The goals are fact. It's unlikely Lucic reaches 8 goals this year but we'll see.
Still, Lucic for the James Neal of last year is a good trade for the Flames. But I guess for me, until I know why the Flames felt that there was no way Neal could rebound and return to the club this year I will never really be able to assess this trade. There are a lot of assumptions and innuendo being floated so maybe some people know more than I do.
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But the most basic assumption is a safe one isn't it? Neal wouldn't have gotten number one powerplay time, nor a guaranteed spot in the top six.
Flames depth makes that a pretty safe bet.
If you agree with that, then it would be highly unlikely that he bounces back (production), and that is literally all he adds.