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View Poll Results: Thoughts on the James Neal signing?
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Love It
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Love the add, worried about the term
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37.15% |
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Neutral
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Wait and see
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Hate it
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07-02-2018, 09:46 AM
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#242
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Sadly not in the Dome.
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A legit top line winger for under 6 years and $6mil and already isn't north of 33? Yes please. Hard to much much fault of any with this deal. Massive upgrade on Ferland and a great fit with Gaudreau and Monahan.
That's an exciting Flames line up.
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07-02-2018, 09:46 AM
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#243
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by RichKlit
Article on sportsnet have the flames as being losers in free agency. Most signings were meh and will regret Neal at the midway point of contract. I was a bit surprised as the overall offseason imo has been an a complete success.
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Who the hell cares. Last year the Oilers were the team to beat for the Stanley Cup.
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07-02-2018, 09:47 AM
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#244
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Central Alberta
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Originally Posted by Moneyhands23
GG is probably curled up in the fetal position on his kitchen floor crying, biting his hands and murmuring repeatedly
(Its not fair...its just not fair!)
Team is completely different!
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Doesn't matter. Gulutzan would take this new lineup and still turn it into boring, uninspired hockey.
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07-02-2018, 09:47 AM
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#245
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Chicago
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I suppose it's possible Neal becomes the first player to be taken twice in expansion drafts
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07-02-2018, 09:47 AM
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#246
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Franchise Player
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According to some NSH fans he was on a 40 goal pace playing with Johansen then got hurt and when he came back they bumped him down the lineup.
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07-02-2018, 09:48 AM
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#247
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Our Jessica Fletcher
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Absolutely love this signing.
If you’re going to overpay a bit on either AAV or term, you make sure that the guy you’re acquiring is a legitimate top 6 player, and Neal is just that.
He was a huge need for this team.
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07-02-2018, 09:48 AM
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#248
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Franchise Player
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I love this deal. I'n not worried at all about the term. James Neal is still very much an NHL player at age 35. With the cap going up, his cap % will be a non factor. As much as some people wanted him on only a 3-4 year term, that's not happening for a UFA of his stature.
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07-02-2018, 09:49 AM
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#249
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Is there going to be a presser today? Would love to hear from coach and gm on possible line combinations
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07-02-2018, 09:49 AM
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#250
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Heavy Jack
I think with the improvements throughout the lineup Brouwer will easily waive his NTC even to a team he had on his list if it meant more opportunity. If we include Stone or Frolik in the deal it could make it more palatable for the team acquiring.
Stone + Brouwer (Minor % retained) to Ottawa? They have a few picks they could deal — Pittsburgh 3rd + Ottawa 5th?
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Ottawa is not taking on $7.5M in salary in exchange for picks
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Originally Posted by Heavy Jack
Also think a Frolik for Petan type trade could work for Winnipeg after they deal with all their RFA’s.
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I don't agree with the 'trade Frolik' talk in the first place, but if we were looking at it for the sake of argument, another small tweener like Petan is exactly the opposite of what we should be going after.
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07-02-2018, 09:50 AM
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#251
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RichKlit
Article on sportsnet have the flames as being losers in free agency. Most signings were meh and will regret Neal at the midway point of contract. I was a bit surprised as the overall offseason imo has been an a complete success.
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the down town brown article? sound more like a push to me...
"I’m iffy on this one, so you could probably talk me into a slight nudge into the “winners” column."
i don't think anyone thinks Neal's term is great, but i think he's failed to add in the fact that there is no NMC on the contract... its a free player for calgary to bolster their top 6 and they can trade him any time they want to.
that's a win in my books
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07-02-2018, 09:51 AM
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#252
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Vancouver, BC
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Why is he not back in Vegas??
They had amazing chemistry and results... and lots of cap space... that seems quite odd, to me.
Anyway, lucky for CGY! ��
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Yeah, Gagner's line was -4 and Kessel's was +4, so it all evened out.
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07-02-2018, 09:51 AM
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#253
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Computerjungle
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Oh my the guy knows how to put the biscuit in the basket.
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07-02-2018, 09:52 AM
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#254
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First Line Centre
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After the Brouwer signing , which I loved at the time, I guess I soured on over 30 signings which has me worried about Neal. I’m hoping he’s more like Giordano than Brouwer. Treliving is gonna have nightmares if Chucky and Bennett have huge seasons. Can’t wait for the next season to start!
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07-02-2018, 09:52 AM
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#255
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Franchise Player
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Helsinki, Finland
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Can't argue against this, exactly what we needed. Would have been unrealistic to get a guy like this cheaper.
Only question remaining is whether Peters was the right coaching choice. This is a playoff roster.
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07-02-2018, 09:53 AM
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#256
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Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan
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The 2018/2019 Calgary Flames: The Real Deal Dream Team™
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07-02-2018, 09:55 AM
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#257
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Voted love it.
We needed a big mean SOB winger who knows how to score goals.
Not worried about the term because without any NMC he might be expansion bait, or if he really falls off IMO there will be compliance buy outs with the next lock out.
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07-02-2018, 09:56 AM
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#258
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Calgary
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No way! Brad, is that you? Who are you and what did you do to our Brad?
I woke up to this news and it made my day! Ladies and gentlemen, we now officially have the legit first line.
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Last edited by CaptainYooh; 07-02-2018 at 09:59 AM.
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07-02-2018, 09:59 AM
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#259
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Franchise Player
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Awesome news
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GFG
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07-02-2018, 10:01 AM
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#1 Goaltender
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Originally Posted by CaptainYooh
No way! Brad, is that you? Who are you and what did you do to our Brad?
I woke up to this news and it made my day! Ladies and gentlemen, we now officially have the legit first line.
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This. Gaudreau has to be salivating at the opportunity to be feeding Neal and Mony for 82+ games.
Neal's size (6'2" and 220) is also a big plus for that line.
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