[OOT] October 8 with seven games.

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by Jeff Lebowski

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

You are incorrect. I mean, I didn’t like him. How could anyone by the end of the year, but it was the trade happening so early with no pressure to do so I didn’t like.

[dammage79]

I'm fine with it. If they win the trade and miss the playoffs, do they still win? The answer is and always will be....no.

Anywho, there's a Flames game on soon. Enough about this pylons.

[Strange Brew]

A hat trick? Jesus Christ. Thanks for showing up last year “Real Deal”. You’re an #######.

[oldschoolcalgary]

well, there was always a chance this would happen, esp playing on the top PP unit...

a little surprised how quickly he's started to be honest, but not worried.

the Flames jettisoned him for a reason, i don't think BT is totally oblivious to what he was getting nor what he was getting rid of.

i do think that the deal could have been better, but fundamentally, BT thought the move was necessary, so we'll see if this continues all season

[Flambé]

Doesn't Neal historically come flying out of the gates scoring goals, with last year bucking the trend (and then some).

Lots of season to go, but I don't miss him.

[NewFan]

So happy Neal is scoring goals. We get a draft pick and Oilers get some points to get out bottom 10. Neal was soo bad last year and he will be this year when games get tight. Hope he scores 20 before Jan.

[Enoch Root]

lol

Neal gets another one. Everything he touches goes in. This is hilarious

[soreshins]

4 for Neal. Hahaha. What a wage thief he was here.

[IGGYFORMVP]

The Oiler fans are blowing up my phone. Thanks a lot James you dickhead.

[btimbit]

Good trade or not, I won't miss Neal one bit. He was that bad here. Addition by subtraction

[Cali Panthers Fan]

Originally Posted by jayswin

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.

When the Panthers' building is more full than yours, the team is in trouble.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by IGGYFORMVP

The Oiler fans are blowing up my phone. Thanks a lot James you dickhead.

It's not his fault the Flames gave up on him after one season. We always knew that this was possible that he would bounce back from a career worst season.

[Frank MetaMusil]

Originally Posted by IGGYFORMVP

The Oiler fans are blowing up my phone. Thanks a lot James you dickhead.

Same. So gross. He's already hit last season's output.

[Jiggy_12]

I’m more shocked about something finally going right for the Oilers than anything else here

[Bonded]

Lol. Of course Neal has 6 goals

[Yamer]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

It's not his fault the Flames gave up on him after one season. We always knew that this was possible that he would bounce back from a career worst season.

From what's leaked out Neal wasn't staying here regardless. The fit wasn't here in a lot of ways.

I think he gave up on the Flames as much as they gave up on him.

[Bunk]

What. The. F.

[topfiverecords]

Well, at least Neal scoring goals won someone $100,000. Now they can get Oiler season tickets and be disappointed for 10 years.

[Joborule]

Well the trade is going to work out very well for the Oilers it looks like.

Where the hell was this last season Neal? Could've used it.

[zamler]

You can try and soften the blow all you want but Neal scoring 4 blows hard.