Lucic is one player I'll be eating crow for years. I legit feel bad for making fun of him when he was an Oiler. Obviously his contract and E=NG played into that. But some pretty harsh things were said about him on this site. I was worried it would transfer over when he came here.
Suffice to say, he's been everything and more than what I've personally expected from him.
Beauty of a player who has lead the way with the physical play this team has desperately needed for years. A leader in the dressing room. A pillar in the community. A true fan favorite.
While overpaid, it's not so bad considering the Oilers are still paying a chunk of it and he brings value to the team. I know 30 goals is unlikely, but I can definitely see 20 is things keep going right for him. I love having him on the team and want to see him make another championship run with us.
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