People are too caught up in the number of goals and seem to be forgetting that a team is made up of many different parts. Teams need these different parts to be successful and Lucic is an important part of this team, he provides a part this team was missing.
Besides his physical presence, Lucic seems to be a better fit in the locker room, and despite the lack of points, has created chances and made a lot of great plays. It's really only a matter of time before some of those chances start to convert.
Lucic's presence also reduces/removes the need for other players who are not suited to play that role from having to do it. It opens them up to play roles they're better suited for.
Neal, if not scoring provides nothing, and even when he scores, his defensive liabilities outpace his production.
I'd still take Lucic 10 times out of 10 based on this teams needs, add in the contract disparity and it's a slam dunk.
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