Even though Neal was terrible for the Flames I don't think this trade was well thought out. Obviously we have to see what happens on ice but I think the Oilers got the better half of a pretty crappy deal. Very curious to hear Treliving on this, this is one of the most head scratching deals I can remember in his tenure so far.
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A few weeks after crashing head-first into the boards (denting his helmet and being unable to move for a little while) following a hit from behind by Bob Errey, the Calgary Flames player explains:
"I was like Christ, lying on my back, with my arms outstretched, crucified"
-- Frank Musil - Early January 1994
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