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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
Problem is that Neal is a winner. Winning follows him around. It can't be disputed. He's not the reason the Oilers have turned but he's played a role in their turnaround. He's not the reason the Flames won the western conference last season but he was a part of it and played a role just as he did going to the finals in successive seasons with different teams prior. The fact that he didn't get along with Peters now kind of make sense seeing few players liked playing for him. In return be brought in a loser. The same guy that checked out on the Oilers accepted losing has brought his act to Calgary. Was there was anyone in Alberta less enthused about the BOA than Lucic? The only reason Treliving took on that albatross of a contract is that he thought Lucic would be that physical presence that steps up for the skilled guys yet we saw Tkachuk, Monahan, Talbot, etc scrap this week and Lucic was nowhere to be found. I have never, ever been more disgusted in a player than I am in this guy. Total fraud as he should be ashamed of himself for collecting over $5 million on that contract. James Neal has taken a lot of flack and some of it deservingly so but at least he still wants to be part of a winner while Lucic is just playing out the string collecting a pay cheque.
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So Neal is a $5million good luck charm?
I rather have Lucic than Neal on this team. That said both are terrible.
The only thing i want from NEal is to come back and get 2 more goals. I don't think its a slam dunk he will do it. If Edmonton grabs a top 6 player at the deadline, Neal is back on the bottom 6 and off the 1st pp unit.