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Old 07-27-2020, 07:13 PM   #94
powderjunkie
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Originally Posted by Macindoc View Post
The point is that the conditions could not be met because the NHL shut down the season early, and it is not completing the regular season schedule. So, the conditions were not met in part due to the actions of the NHL, not due to whether or not the player would have met the target. Based on the rate at which he scored over the portion of the season that he played, if Neal had continued to perform at the same rate, he would have met the target, but was prevented from doing so by the actions of the NHL.

"How it works" really has no relevance in a season that was shortened unexpectedly by an unprecedented event.
If Neal hadn't gotten hurt, he could have played 71 games by now (more than the 66 possible if the season weren't cancelled). One could argue that is a bigger factor for the conditions not being met.

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Originally Posted by You Need a Thneed View Post
Again, if stats are being prorated for bonuses, this is not even a question. If stats are being prorated for some things, they MUST be prorated for all things.

If it's determined that the Flames should only get 70/82 of the third round pick that they will earn, then the flames get the Oilers third rounder, and maybe give back a seventh rounder.
Including the record books? Obviously not...so they don't have to be done for all things...


I want the pick, but the Oilers have a legit claim, too. This is one of the more complicated conditions ever written for a trade. I don't think there was anything stopping them from adding more details to pro-rate things.

Neal could have scored 22 goals in 41 games. If Lucic scored 13 in 82 games, we wouldn't get the pick.

Ignoring the laundry for a moment, I think the most fair outcome from a league-wide standpoint would be compensatory picks for both teams at the end of the 4th round, flipping a coin to determine the order.
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