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Originally Posted by woob
You forgot the "Full Stop."
There's one thing this thread shows pretty quick; it has been a QUIET off season. People losing their minds over this. Yegads! September 16th can't come soon enough.
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The Flames could have landed Sidney Crosby for Sam Bennett at the draft and I would still be losing my mind over this trade. This is just a situation the GM should have never put himself in where he helps out their biggest rival to rid himself of his mistake. The optics are bad, the trade return was bad, and as much as people want to put a positive spin on this whole James Neal signing and trade is simply one of the biggest organizational blunders since the ROR offer sheet or Phaneuf/Jokinen trades by Sutter in 2010. There's no other way to sugarcoat this other than it's an embarrassment. Maybe Lucic can add some grit and even score 10+ goals for a season or two but the Flames should never have put themselves in a position where accepting this contract is a solution for anything!
At the end of the day it's just another reminder of why this organization has been constantly amongst the worst in the NHL over the last 30 years when it comes to playoffs or any sort of success in general. The only thing a Flames fan can hang their hat on over the decades is being better than the Oilers and that's an incredibly low bar. Moves like this pull Flames fans heads out of the clouds after finishing 2nd overall last season to remind them that mediocrity is patiently waiting around the corner for this team to fall back into.