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868904 · 01-11-2019, 05:25 PM

I'd say that from my eye test, Neal has probably played well and looked dangerous in 25% of his games. If he had a bit more luck and confidence, he maybe scores in those games and would have 10 right now and we aren't really discussing him.

Fans have to realize that Neal is only good at one thing, scoring. You shouldn't get upset if he loses a board battle or isn't busting his ass to back check, because he NEVER did that, even when he was scoring 40 goals.

Neal is about as one dimensional a player as you can find. He was signed simply for the fact that he has scored 20 goals 10 consecutive seasons prior to this one.

His one job is to score 20 goals each year (well maybe they didn't expect 20 in the 4th and 5th years of his contract).

Tre probably thought this signing was the surest thing he could do. "He scores 20 every year, what could possibly go wrong?".

01-11-2019, 05:25 PM	#34
868904 Franchise Player Join Date: Aug 2004 Exp:	I'd say that from my eye test, Neal has probably played well and looked dangerous in 25% of his games. If he had a bit more luck and confidence, he maybe scores in those games and would have 10 right now and we aren't really discussing him. Fans have to realize that Neal is only good at one thing, scoring. You shouldn't get upset if he loses a board battle or isn't busting his ass to back check, because he NEVER did that, even when he was scoring 40 goals. Neal is about as one dimensional a player as you can find. He was signed simply for the fact that he has scored 20 goals 10 consecutive seasons prior to this one. His one job is to score 20 goals each year (well maybe they didn't expect 20 in the 4th and 5th years of his contract). Tre probably thought this signing was the surest thing he could do. "He scores 20 every year, what could possibly go wrong?". __________________ Calgary Flames, PLEASE GO TO THE NET! AND SHOOT THE PUCK! GENERATING OFFENSE IS NOT DIFFICULT! SKATE HARD, SHOOT HARD, CRASH THE NET HARD!