I understood the rationale of the trade when it happened (lower cap hit and better fit in the bottom 6), but was not a fan based on the potential bounce back of Neal compared to Lucic.
Having watched him, he does bring something to the table that the Flames lacked and it is fun to cheer for him. I think what stands out to me, is how his teammates react to him. Dube jumped into his arms like they just won the cup. Rittich, Johnny, Ward all fist pumped/patted him on the back. They love that guy. That was not the case with Neal.
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From HFBoard oiler fan, in analyzing MacT's management:
O.K. there has been a lot of talk on whether or not MacTavish has actually done a good job for us, most fans on this board are very basic in their analysis and I feel would change their opinion entirely if the team was successful.
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