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Originally Posted by icarus
What a delight that the Oilers continue to pay both Neal and Lucic, and neither plays for them. And some still argue the Oilers won that trade.
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Lol.... They think they won the trade because (according to the Oilers fans I have argued with) that was the plan all along, to buyout the Lucic contract that was buyout proof, so trading for a player with a non-buyout proof contract, and buying it out, was the goal of the trade. For Calgary, buying out a contract is NOT the goal when you sign it (or trade for it)... buyout is not an option, and if you have to, it's because a mistake was made and we should avoid this and not celebrate the buyout in any way... for Edmonton, buyouts are used all the time, they are considered a risk you use to try and find that "hot deal" or "break out" player. The fanbase in Edmonton is delusional, they'll justify anything as better that they have ... banner up for the most buyout in the league.