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Originally Posted by Redrum
Some people think way too highly of the buyout option. Like you just do it and he's gone. But you buy him out now or next summer and you're stuck with that cap penalty forever. It does screw the Flames a bit once there's only one year left on the contract and I agree the sweetener could have been a tad sweeter but unfortunately there is no more Chia. In the end Lucic addresses a weakness for a cheaper price and Neal brings less than nothing.
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For sure. Like the trade or not, a buyout was never a real option for me. Keeping him on the books for another
8 years? No way, sorry