View Poll Results: What do you think of the trade after a week of getting your head around it?
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Love it, think Lucic is an upgrade
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109 |
16.80% |
Like it, clears some cap space even if Lucic is no better
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197 |
30.35% |
Indifferent, both teams getting a failed project
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187 |
28.81% |
Dislike it, Neal needed another year to bounce back
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107 |
16.49% |
Hate it, Neal will be better in Edmonton
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49 |
7.55% |
07-19-2019, 05:21 PM
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#821
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Austria, NOT Australia
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fire of the Phoenix
Lucic isn't a bigger problem than Neal. Did you watch Neal last year? Definition of a unskilled slug who literally does nothing. Lucic will at least fight and hit. They are both equally ineffective hockey players but at least lucic adds some sandpaper to the lineup.
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2 fights last year. Awesome!
Lucics contract is also buyout-proof. That's a factor too.
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07-19-2019, 05:23 PM
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#822
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#1 Goaltender
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Most likely scenario is both guys continue to struggle but I don't mind the gamble. MAYBE Lucic can get reinvigorated playing on a team that isn't atrocious. MAYBE if he can't produce he can at least bring a little toughness. I don't have any expectations really but I don't think Neal was going to do much here either.
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07-19-2019, 05:26 PM
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#823
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Powerplay Quarterback
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If Lucic scores in the first BoA, one of my blanks is getting jazzed up, Scorp style
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07-19-2019, 05:26 PM
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#824
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Scoring Winger
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Quote:
Originally Posted by neo45
Should have just bought out Neal and signed Ferland with the cap space created
Same cap hit the next 4 seasons essentially
Treliving really dropped the ball here by missing out on Ferland. Lucic was better than Neal last year but ideally neither is in your lineup.
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You’ve said this numerous times. Why would ownership write such a massive cheque...they’re rich, but not rich enough that they can just throw 23 million bucks.
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07-19-2019, 05:26 PM
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#825
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: SW Calgary
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07-19-2019, 05:27 PM
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#826
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Scoring Winger
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Quote:
Originally Posted by btimbit
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Is this real?
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07-19-2019, 05:28 PM
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#827
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by btimbit
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CEE.
That is all.
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07-19-2019, 05:28 PM
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#828
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CanadaMatt
Is this real?
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Sadly, yes.
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07-19-2019, 05:28 PM
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#829
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Lifetime Suspension
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Quote:
Originally Posted by P-Rugby
Hopefully his goal song is the flintstones theme
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I'll take that means he scored a goal.
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07-19-2019, 05:29 PM
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#830
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: SW Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CanadaMatt
Is this real?
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Seems like it, that's his verified twitter account
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07-19-2019, 05:29 PM
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#831
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by btimbit
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I guess they got the paperwork sorted out.
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07-19-2019, 05:29 PM
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#832
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Formerly FlamesFaninChina
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Thailand
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CanadaMatt
Is this real?
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It's from his account so I'm guessing yes.
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07-19-2019, 05:29 PM
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#833
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Scoring Winger
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What I know is this. I was resigned to the fact that Neal was on our roster this year, had made my peace with that, so I'm not necessarily happy that he's gone.
But I have spent three years making fun of Edmonton for the Lucic contract, and now it's ours. It's like you've not only taken away my favorite toy, but your hitting me over the head with it too.
Hope it works out.
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07-19-2019, 05:30 PM
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#834
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Fort McMurray, AB
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Originally Posted by btimbit
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Oh my God.
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07-19-2019, 05:30 PM
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#835
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#1 Goaltender
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CanadaMatt
You’ve said this numerous times. Why would ownership write such a massive cheque...they’re rich, but not rich enough that they can just throw 23 million bucks.
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That’s not how buyouts work. It’s not one massive check
I also think they are smart enough businessmen to wrap their head around first year Econ concepts like “sunk costs” and “time value of money” to realize you save money buying out bad contacts. They have been buying out a ton lately.
Neal buyout and Ferland signing costs them identical dollars this season to just paying Neal, and they would get the better player. It’s a part of Treliving’s job to be able to sell ownership on good ideas
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07-19-2019, 05:31 PM
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#836
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Hyperbole Chamber
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Originally Posted by btimbit
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Hope squashed.
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07-19-2019, 05:32 PM
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#837
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Lifetime Suspension
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I predict that tweet will be quoted at least one more time.
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07-19-2019, 05:33 PM
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#838
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TheScorpion
I'm just going to have a really hard time cheering for friggin' Lucic.
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But why?
He beats people up and his lack of fights is because people are scared of him, not because he isn't willing.
Tkachuk and Bennett were just given a "hall pass". I'd love to see Bennett centre Tkachuk and Lucic.
Plus I am forever in debt with gratitude to any member of the 2011 Bruins. I have no problem with Lucic or Marchand. Players you love to hate.
If Lucic puts up 30 points and is a physical presence and adds an inch or two to every player on this roster, he still brings more value than Neal putting up 20 goals and 45 points.
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07-19-2019, 05:33 PM
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#839
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Crash and Bang Winger
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Center City
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This is so, so, so, so bad. Wow. B.A.D.
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07-19-2019, 05:33 PM
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#840
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Vancouver
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So last year at some point was Treliving thinking, you know, this team is great and all, but what it really needs is an infusion from Oilers. It needs Talbot and Lucic.
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