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Originally Posted by Bingo
Yeah this trade is pretty much turning into a no brainer.
Two terrible signings .... both signed and paid like top six wingers that almost immediately were bottom six wingers.
The difference though is that while both are and always will be overpaid, at least Lucic has the game to adjust to the lower role. Neal does not.
Actual dollar savings, Oilers paying some of the ticket and a 3rd round pick are all gravy.
Lucic is legitimately one of the Flame's best nine forwards, he's in every game that he's healthy. Ideally he would be making $2M and not $5.25M (after Edmonton's share), but there are worse mistakes than that out there.
Now to really make this fun ... go find another gem with that third round pick!
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There are worse mistakes.
Most notably James Neal.
Last night watching the game I thought about what it would look like if the Lucic for Erickson deal went through and the Flames were stuck either with Neal or stuck paying ~$2 million in a buyout for 8 or 6 years.
I suppose either way you have ~$2-3 million of lost money but at least this way you have a player (overpaid) and a 3rd round pick.
Plus, like Treliving said about the buyout proof deal. It does reduce the term of what you actually pay.
It’s the best of a bad situation, but looking at Edmonton & Vancouver is a quick reminder how worse it could be.