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Originally Posted by Aarongavey
I am fine with that, but Lucic is no longer a NHL player. If there is a god he will retire, or waive his NMC so he can stay in Calgary and collect his salary in the minors and let the Flames have some replacement player and a small amount of cap relief.
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As much as his skating is lumbering, the guy was very consistent in the playoffs. Even dare I say, one of the better players through effort and smarts. This team is neither here nor there, despite the no rebuild messaging squeaking through between the lines. While I’m all for getting rid of him through buyout or trade, I do wonder what the purpose is at this point? Dealing means you give up valuable assets in picks. Buyout is ownership dollars where he’s not a main problem. I say for this year just suck it up and keep him. Going forward in todays NHL every single player has to have the ability to skate. Having him on the roster prevents that identity slightly, as he’s the slowest, but others like Toffoli are in the same boat. In a year where I don’t have much confidence anyway, I don’t mind having him around as he’s smarter than most guys and plays hard.