He had a bit of jump earlier in the season, and you can still see that occasionally(especially after a benching), but he is done. He can't be trusted to chip it out of his own zone anymore, let alone carry it or make the simple pass.
I could see one more year of Lewis (but wouldn't be very excited about it).Even Ritchie, maybe. Lucic should retire, or give it a go as a UFA (most likely PTO somewhere).
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From HFBoard oiler fan, in analyzing MacT's management:
O.K. there has been a lot of talk on whether or not MacTavish has actually done a good job for us, most fans on this board are very basic in their analysis and I feel would change their opinion entirely if the team was successful.
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