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Originally Posted by Oil Stain
Leadership isn't worth millions a year. A guy with 1 goal in his last 50 games is probably worth about 1-1.5 million at most.
$5 million on a guy playing ten minutes per night is a massive drag on team performance.
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Tell us how you really feel lol.
There is nothing you can say about Lucic and how he has played since the trade that will convince it wasn’t a resounding win for Calgary. I’ll jot it down in point form:
1. Edmonton Signed him to the contract in the first place
2. They also paid 750K AAV for the duration of the contract for him to play for their bitter rival
3. They then also payed a 3rd round pick that became a 3rd and 6th round pick for Calgary after flipping it to Toronto
4. Having to pay the third due to narrowly missed conditions Lucic described as hilarious
https://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/1973493/amp
5. The Oilers are now paying Neal 1.9 to not play for them and play in a lesser league, a move that many Oilers fans try to claim was the clear moment the Oilers ‘won’ the trade
6. For the majority of the time that Lucic has been on Calgary since the trade they’ve performed better outside of a playoff round than the Oilers, in no way is Lucic’s 10 mins such a drag on the team that it’s a noticeable detriment (he’s averaged 12:59 in his 3 years with Calgary)
7. At no point since or during the trade have I been disappointed for how it’s turned out, James Neal was a ###### and Edmonton thought so much so that they turfed him; Looch is the man and is beloved and rightfully so he’s a fierce competitor
8. The more you try to convince me Lucic is terrible the more I’ll smile! Heck I’m holding out hope he some how returns in trade for Calgary more than what Hall returned in trade for Edmonton lol
