10-08-2019, 06:32 PM
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#81
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by flamingred89
Kassian with 3 goals already? Must be a contract year. Funny thing is, the Oilers can’t afford to pay him if he gets to 20.
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This is why I'm not quick to the "Neal the Real Deal is BACK!" talk
Playing with McDavid anyone that can fog a mirror can score...5 goals and -1
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10-08-2019, 06:35 PM
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#82
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Celebrated Square Root Day
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On a none Neal related note. I thought the Wings were playing in other cities or something in pre-season (like a lot of teams do) but nope, they actually realized what everyone watching on TV does - Their new arena is deadly empty and the bright red seats highlighted it in embarrassing fashion.
So after only a couple season they've switched to a dark grey. It definitely does help, as your eyes tended to shift all the time to the bright empty seats all game before.
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10-08-2019, 06:36 PM
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#83
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Resident Videologist
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by Ferarri
I guess for me I just don’t understand the urgency of the trade and why it was made in the summer. He has a history of 20 goal seasons and this could have been abnormality in his career. I mean why not wait till Christmas to pull the trigger and really see what you got.
Perhaps he forced their hand, but I don’t like the knee jerk reaction from Tree. We’ve been extremely patient with players like Bennett, yet we rush out a proven vet who constantly scores 20+.
Obviously we don’t know what happened behind closed doors, and who knows, maybe he would have never worked in Calgary. I just wish a bit more patience was shown.
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Its been suggested Neal and Peters did not agree with his benching in Game 5 last year, and a trade had to happen.
Neal was the worst Flame I've ever seen. I'd say rather have Lucic currently and don't care of Neal scores 50 for Edmonton. Good riddance.
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10-08-2019, 06:37 PM
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#84
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Scoring Winger
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IDGAF how many Neal scores do none of you remember how bad he was? Remember game 5 overtime? That lazy ####
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10-08-2019, 06:37 PM
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#85
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#1 Goaltender
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Originally Posted by topfiverecords
Why?
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I thought you hated Neal. I’m not try to instigate anything just wondering what you thought. I may be totally wrong on your opinion of him though so apologies if this is nonsense
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10-08-2019, 06:38 PM
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#86
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: The Void between Darkness and Light
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AC
Its been suggested Neal and Peters did not agree with his benching in Game 5 last year, and a trade had to happen.
Neal was the worst Flame I've ever seen. I'd say rather have Lucic currently and don't care of Neal scores 50 for Edmonton. Good riddance.
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From what I've heard they didn't get along by Christmas.
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10-08-2019, 06:38 PM
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#87
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Vancouver
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On what planet would anyone want Lucic to begin with?
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10-08-2019, 06:38 PM
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#88
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: St. Albert
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The trade is simply just a win win situation. Lucic was just going to continue to sulk and give zero F's had he stayed in Edmonton this year. Looks like he's more engaged this year.
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10-08-2019, 06:39 PM
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#89
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Zach
On what planet would anyone want Lucic to begin with?
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are you just here to troll or what?
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10-08-2019, 06:39 PM
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#90
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AC
Its been suggested Neal and Peters did not agree with his benching in Game 5 last year, and a trade had to happen.
Neal was the worst Flame I've ever seen. I'd say rather have Lucic currently and don't care of Neal scores 50 for Edmonton. Good riddance.
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So much this. For my lifetime as a flames fan the only players who come close are Drury and Friesen.
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10-08-2019, 06:41 PM
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#91
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Calgary
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Oiler fans are acting as if any of us actually miss Neal. It’s kind of funny. We didn’t trade away a 20 goal scorer, we traded a 19 point bum who got healthy scratched in the biggest game of the year.
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10-08-2019, 06:43 PM
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#92
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Franchise Player
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Meh. Neal scoring a bunch of early season PP goals seems like an ideal way for the Flames to get a third round pick.
And this team could use more picks.
All good.
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10-08-2019, 06:43 PM
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#93
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Back2Back
40 goals for Neal is a real possibility.
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lol at Back2Back making an appearance.
His last post was this gem 2 and a half years ago...
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It's disrespectful to say the Oilers are only one-man team, what about
A top paring defense in Klefbom-Larsson
Franchise player in Leon Draisaitl
#1 Goaltander in Talbot
Not to mention players like Lucic,Maroon,RNH, etc.
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10-08-2019, 06:44 PM
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#94
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Acerbic Cyberbully
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: back in Chilliwack
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ferarri
...Obviously we don’t know what happened behind closed doors, and who knows, maybe he would have never worked in Calgary. I just wish a bit more patience was shown.
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Without knowing what has happening behind closed doors, we have no idea how much patience was shown. It seems pretty obvious to me that there was a lot more going on that prompted the trade beyond Neal’s deplorable on-ice performance.
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10-08-2019, 06:45 PM
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#95
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Commie Referee
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Small town, B.C.
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I know the Pens are beat up too, but I sure thought they'd have more than one goal so far tonight playing against that decimated Jets blueline.
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10-08-2019, 06:48 PM
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#96
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Acerbic Cyberbully
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: back in Chilliwack
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October 8 with seven games.
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Originally Posted by Zach
On what planet would anyone want Lucic to begin with?
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No one wanted Lucic. That was how badly the Flames wanted to unload James Neal.
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10-08-2019, 06:50 PM
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#97
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Acerbic Cyberbully
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: back in Chilliwack
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Roman Josi has Nashville up 1-0 over SJ after one period.
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10-08-2019, 06:57 PM
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#98
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Parkdale
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DFO
The trade is simply just a win win situation. Lucic was just going to continue to sulk and give zero F's had he stayed in Edmonton this year. Looks like he's more engaged this year.
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I know you’re not supposed to upset the applecart around here, but taking on Lucic and his train wreck of a contract is not a “win”. No matter how thick your rose colour glasses are.
That was a terrible trade. And the pill appears to be getting bigger to swallow with each passing Oiler game.
Neal had to go. But that was an awful trade.
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10-08-2019, 07:00 PM
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#99
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Franchise Player
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There have been plenty of explanations for why the trade was made, including rationale positions.
You can hate the trade but boiling all those arguments down to "thick rose color glasses" is lazy.
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10-08-2019, 07:01 PM
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#100
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: North America
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Duffalufagus
I know you’re not supposed to upset the applecart around here, but taking on Lucic and his train wreck of a contract is not a “win”. No matter how thick your rose colour glasses are.
That was a terrible trade. And the pill appears to be getting bigger to swallow with each passing Oiler game.
Neal had to go. But that was an awful trade.
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Neal was an awful player last year. The trade was market value unfortunately.
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