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Originally Posted by rhino
I don’t believe effort is ever an issue with Lucic, I think he will quickly become a favourite of Flames fans. Forget the contract dollars and appreciate the fact he will go through a wall for his teammates.
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Which is exactly why this is a good trade.
Neal’s floor is what he was last year. A locker room disruption and useless in all facets of the game.
Lucic’s floor is almost no point production (same as Neal) but effort, physicality and a good locker room guy.
I bet I’m one of the most optimistic about this trade but I think Lucic is going to be a key player for the Flames like Chris Simon was in 2004. 25-35 point guy who can play almost anywhere in the lineup and is one of the most feared guys in the league. It’s exactly what the Flames need. They have 4 of the top forwards in the NHL who can score all the points.