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Originally Posted by Rubicant
The main issue I have with the trade is not that we brought in Lucic.
I don't like that we helped Edmonton. Even if the trade didn't 'hurt' us, I don't like that we threw them a massive lifeline.
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I still maintain that the team would be better today with Neal than with Lucic. Neal didn't get along with Peters I get that but maybe Neal was on to something about Peters coaching given the way the team has played this season. While the coaching change in Edmonton has been a factor I fail to see Tippett being the major turning point after both McLellan and Hitchcock could get nothing out of that same roster last season. The other big change was sending out a player that could no longer play in Lucic for a player that is on the decline but can still light up the lamp on occasion. The trade was a massive win for them and seeing Lucic has done absolutely nothing for the Flames I fail to see how it's been a win for the Flames because my bet is Neal would have scored some goals for the Flames and if you haven't noticed this team has an issues scoring goals. Nobody will ever convince me that the trade wasn't horrible for the Flame as certainly Lucic has done nothing to convince me with his play as the guy is a non-factor and on nights like last night when a small player gets destroyed it has to be Andersson stepping up? I thought that was the only upside of Lucic? If he's not stepping up in incidents like this then what's the point of having him on the team?