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Erick Estrada · 06-10-2020, 01:09 PM

Hated it then and hate it now. To me it's on the list of all-time worst trades in the history of the franchise. Lucic wasn't as terrible as I feared he may be on the ice but I also don't believe his presence tips the scales in any meaningful direction. The one time he could have proved his value he failed miserably. Neal was proving to be one of the franchises worst free agent signings but his contract would have been easier to get out of and at the end of the day when discussing two different pieces of junk the most important differentiation is ease of disposal. Not even getting a draft pick in return for helping the Oilers is a sin worthy of dismissal IMO.

06-10-2020, 01:09 PM	#13
Erick Estrada Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Fernando Valley Exp:	Hated it then and hate it now. To me it's on the list of all-time worst trades in the history of the franchise. Lucic wasn't as terrible as I feared he may be on the ice but I also don't believe his presence tips the scales in any meaningful direction. The one time he could have proved his value he failed miserably. Neal was proving to be one of the franchises worst free agent signings but his contract would have been easier to get out of and at the end of the day when discussing two different pieces of junk the most important differentiation is ease of disposal. Not even getting a draft pick in return for helping the Oilers is a sin worthy of dismissal IMO. Last edited by Erick Estrada; 06-10-2020 at 01:15 PM.