[TheScorpion]

Lucic is probably the worst example of a good bottom-six player that I provided. He's an enforcer who doesn't fight enough and he doesn't skate well enough to be that effective of a forechecker. I like his positioning and he has a great shot. But he's certainly only effective in spot duty.

That said, 8 goals in 36 games to finish the season is nothing to scoff at. He's a great presence on the powerplay, probably the Flames' best net-front PP specialist since Bertuzzi. Is he ideal? No. Would I prefer him to make $1 million? Yep.

Lucic is the kind of bottom-sixer who is not the perfect player. I would agree with people who say he could be replaced by a league-minimum guy. He's not at all comparable to versatile guys like Ryan and Eller who play like they're a decade younger than they are. Lucic sometimes plays like he's a decade older than he is.

He's an affable figure off the ice and he's easy to like. I don't mind having him on the team... and I do think his work ethic is extremely valuable. These guys are people and I think having a person like Lucic around them is an asset. But at the same time, he's certainly not who I would call irreplaceable and I would prefer it if his contract could be expunged from the record, somehow. Even still, the trade was 100% a win.

Edit: and I should note, the above is me trying to talk about Lucic as objectively as possible. As a fan... I love him.