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[neo45]

I know it’s an extreme long shot but I do think the correct org move would be to send Neal to Stockton and hope that he mutually terminates as opposed to spending years in a terrible city. Then await the compliance buyout.

There is no moving him. He is playing well below replacement level and doesn’t add a single positive element to any hockey team. Over half an NHL season and his points per minute as a Flame is firmly behind guys like Lazar and Freddie Hamilton who lost their NHL spots because of their performance.

The lineup is better off with a younger, hungrier player like Dube or Quine. Neal is well below replacement level at this point.

[timbit]

Originally Posted by Pizza

did i just hear this old man say "does the NHL need to have a representative from each 31 teams in the Hall of Fame"?

It was a shot at the NHL making it a rule that all the teams have a representative at the all star game.

[dino7c]

Flames are having a decent game...some people need to realize there are two professional hockey teams on the ice

[TheScorpion]

Hahahaha:

https://twitter.com/user/status/1080996319802679296

[Duffalufagus]

How does Doug McLean have a job? He is awful.

[The Boy Wonder]

Originally Posted by neo45

I know it’s an extreme long shot but I do think the correct org move would be to send Neal to Stockton and hope that he mutually terminates as opposed to spending years in a terrible city. Then await the compliance buyout.

There is no moving him. He is playing well below replacement level and doesn’t add a single positive element to any hockey team. Over half a season his points per minute as a Flame is firmly behind guys like Lazar and Freddie Hamilton who lost their NHL spots because of their performance.

The lineup is better off with a younger, hungrier player like Dube or Quine. Neal is well below replacement level at this point.

Only problem with this is you will scare off future UFAs for years as players won’t want to sign with a team that doesn’t “honour contracts”

[Pizza]

Originally Posted by timbit

It was a shot at the NHL making it a rule that all the teams have a representative at the all star game.

then why did he mention the Hall of Fame?

[neo45]

Originally Posted by The Boy Wonder

Only problem with this is you will scare off future UFAs for years as players won’t want to sign with a team that doesn’t “honour contracts”

Good. Our gm should stick to trades and drafting anyways.

Let the Brouwer’s and Neal’s sign elsewhere in the future

[Yoho]

Originally Posted by The Boy Wonder

Only problem with this is you will scare off future UFAs for years as players won’t want to sign with a team that doesn’t “honour contracts”

That’s prob a good thing for the Flames.

[The Boy Wonder]

Originally Posted by timbit

It was a shot at the NHL making it a rule that all the teams have a representative at the all star game.

Hall of fame is not the same as all star game. Every single team SHOULD have a player in the all star game.

[Duffalufagus]

We need to find a way to get a point out of this game.

[timbit]

Originally Posted by Pizza

then why did he mention the Hall of Fame?

Do all the teams have players in the hall of game? Why so in the all star game?

Not a great analogy but that’s what he was addressing.

[Bonded]

Well, if the Flames lose it is because of our powerplay

[timbit]

Originally Posted by The Boy Wonder

Hall of fame is not the same as all star game. Every single team SHOULD have a player in the all star game.

Shhh.

[Robo]

Originally Posted by Duffalufagus

How does Doug McLean have a job? He is awful.

No kidding all he has been doing lately is just shouting random crap

[Phagoof]

Originally Posted by Yoho

That’s prob a good thing for the Flames.

Neal isn't honoring his side of the contract.

[icecube]

Originally Posted by AC

Yep.

I'm honestly amazed Neal tried to shoot far side. That's a shortside shovel goal 95% of the time, no need to finesse it.

It's not that amazing if he's being paid under the table by someone else to purposely suck. He's been that bad.

[Pizza]

Originally Posted by timbit

Do all the teams have players in the hall of game? Why so in the all star game?

Not a great analogy but that’s what he was addressing.

that's not the point he was trying to make

he was supportive of having each team represented

[DMac]

I’m ok down 3-2. We have had a lot of time on the puck and good chances, in a tough barn.

A test of whether the best third period team in the league can muster their magic again.

[Strange Brew]

Well the idea that the goal that went in off his foot would open the floodgates for Neal can be shelved for now.