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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
Really Neal's +/- doesn't really matter. The Oilers badly needed secondary scoring and he's providing that by scoring more goals than even McDavid. The trade is still a massive win for the Oilers regardless of Neal's +/- rating.
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Except he hasn't added anything to the team, he is simply getting the opportunities that others were getting before him. This post says it best:
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Originally Posted by Itse
Oilers scoring after 18 games last season:
Draisaitl + McDavid 21 goals
Chiasson 6
Caggiula 6
RNH 4
12 other guys combine for 15 goals, with nobody having more than 2.
Oilers scoring this season:
Draisaitl + McDavid 22 goals
Neal 12
Kassian 4
10 other guys combine for 13 goals, with nobody having more than 2.
As expected, Neal has done nothing to improve their overall scoring. He's just getting fed the opportunities others used to get. His personal numbers are way up, as expected, but their overall scoring is actually down by a goal compared to last season.
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