The telltale sign of what the Oilers really think of Neal, comes out thinly filtered through the politbureau press and hacks up there.
Coaches,GMs and players, all while they were on their way out, have their names dragged through the mud a week or two in advance, by that crew, at direction of the Oilers.
The odd time, such as the odd 5 day coronation of Keith Gretzky as the greatest assistant GM in history, the Oilers message to the masses is a positive one.
Based on this,
https://edmontonjournal.com/sports/h...mpression=true it doesn't appear they are kicking him out of town yet.
If Neal sulks behind the scenes and the Oilers organization want the fans to sharpen this pitchforks and dip some 2x4s in lighter fluid regrading his tenure in the team, it will be incited fairly obviously by the next round of stories in the local press.