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Originally Posted by GioforPM
Neal was the biggest mistake easily IMO. Someone didn’t do their homework and focussed only on his production and maybe size. No examination of either his off ice behaviour (which was not hard to find) or his game play. This story says to beware of him (albeit because it was thought he was seeking $7M):
https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/...-avoid-july-1/
I don’t recall what other RWs were available. In hindsight you could have rejigged with Bennett doing something different. The problem was that Lindholm filled the role too well. |
"But after he reportedly turned down a lucrative offer from the Golden Knights for around $6.5 million per season"
"Neal isn’t about to become a bad player overnight, but for $7 million per season you want 30-goal James Neal and that player isn’t likely to appear too often in his 30s. Over the course of his next contract, Neal is more likely to be a 20-goal, 40-point winger, and you just don’t pay those guys $7 million."
This aged well lol
Though it does seem like the only reason they said beware is because of the 7M