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Originally Posted by Bingo
Agree completely on the signing, and assessing the team's (Treliving's) ability to sign UFAs.
If you want him gone, and can't buy him out you shop him. I honestly think the Lucic option was the only one available. So not sure I see it as asset management at that point, but sunk cost accounting.
Interesting to see the replacement player thing ...
To date Evolving Wild has the two players at the following
Goals Above Replacement
Neal -0.7
Lucic 0.2
Wins Above Replacement
Neal -0.1
Lucic 0.0
In both measures, Neal is the one below replacement value, and that includes all ice time, not just even strength.
Neal is a boat anchor when it comes to even strength offence at a -1.8, which matches what we saw last year to a "T"
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I hear what you are saying. I guess at what point was Neal a totally sunk cost? He certainly wouldn't be the first player whose request for a trade was not granted. Could you have gotten more for him if he shows up in shape and ready to play? At what point last year did you realize the mistake and could have gotten something for him? Honestly thinking about it just kind of pisses me off.
The wins and goals vs. replacement I guess are indicative of Neal's shooting percentage. Presumably his PP goals have actually helped the team win. Wins that are in the bank now and can't be disputed. But even so, can't say I miss the guy.