And a new challenger emerges, going for David Staples title of most insane Oilers "journalist"
Here's a lovely piece from Colton Pankiw, clearly explaining that Neal going on waivers further proves that the Oilers won the Neal/Lucic trade.
https://thehockeywriters.com/oilers-...s-lucic-trade/
Quote:
Despite what many took as a clear win for the Flames when Neal hit waivers the other day, it truly makes the deal more of a win the other way around thanks in part to the flexibility his deal gives the Oilers. On top of the no-movement clause as well, Lucic’s current deal is very incentive-based, meaning that it is essentially ‘buy-out proof’, compared to Neal’s who the Oilers may very well choose to buy out this upcoming offseason
At the end of the day, both of these players are clearly in the declining stages of their careers and are both on bad contracts. However, it is clear to most that Neal is still the superior of the two, and the fact the Oilers have the option to place him on waivers as they did on Saturday does, even more, proves they won this trade
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The level of delusion is truly astounding.