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Originally Posted by btimbit
So basically, just forget about the pick entirely
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Oh I don't know.
Neal has scored 21+ goals 10 times in last 11 seasons, plus he's likely going to get every possible chance to succeed because Oilers are paying him 6.5M basicly, and he probably has a bit of a chip on his shoulder from last season. Plus Oilers top forwards tend to have inflated personal stats because they're relied upon so much to score. (I mean, Draisaitl is good, but not 50 goals good.)
It would not surprise me one bit if Neal hits 21. It would not surprise me if Neal hits 30+. After all, Alex Chiasson got 22 goals playing in the spot Neal is likely given. (Chiassons previous career high was 13.)
On the other hand, Lucic is likely going to be playing smallish minutes in our bottom 6.