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10-22-2018, 11:36 AM
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#82
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Huntingwhale
The Flames don't need him to be a star player. He's not a core piece.
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At the fourth highest paid player, he probably should be a core piece though.
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10-23-2018, 06:06 PM
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#83
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Lifetime Suspension
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I think it's time to take off the kid gloves. He's been so ineffective, looks disinterested. The new Brouwer.
Brouwer's 1.5 + Neal's 5.75 = 7.25m in dead weight.
I just knew the Flames made a big mistake with this guy. The Flames needed a 2nd line center, not another over the hill, over payed winger.
Last edited by Phagoof; 10-23-2018 at 06:20 PM.
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10-23-2018, 07:15 PM
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#84
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Originally Posted by Huntingwhale
I would be more worried if Neal was in a top 6 role and not producing. Most of us penciled him in on line 1. If he was on line 1 and not putting up points I'd be a bit more concerned. As it stands now he's on the 3rd line, which more then anything speaks to the depth the Flames have upfront.
TBH I'm not really concerned about him, even if he has a down year. The Flames don't need him to be a star player. He's not a core piece. The team isn't relying on him to be successful. So in that sense the leash is a bit longer for him to find his groove.
And it can't be overlooked just how much he's helped Bennett. Sam is finding his way now, yet not much talk about how having a vet like Neal on his line has helped him. We all praised Jagr for tutoring Sam, but Neal has gotten little credit for that same role.
Neal's goals will come. He's too good of a player. It's not like he's completely useless like Brouwer was. I see a player who has gotten his chances but just hasn't cashed in yet.
We all need to remember that Neal is a perennial 20-25 goal scorer. Not a perennial 30-40 goal scorer. Players in that 20-25 range are always streaky and often have prolonged goal scoring slumps during the season, only to cash in a bunch in a short time. This isn't unique to Neal. He'll get his goals and we'll all be happy by season's end.
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But it begs the question, “is a 30 year old 20-goal scorer worth $5+million per year for 5 years?”.
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10-23-2018, 07:23 PM
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#85
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As a free agent yes
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10-23-2018, 07:25 PM
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#86
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Scoring Winger
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Slowest guy on the ice. Literally maybe even slower than Brouwer. *shivers*
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10-23-2018, 07:27 PM
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#87
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
As a free agent yes
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Well I hope you’re right.
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10-23-2018, 07:29 PM
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#89
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: SW Calgary
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Flames are playing him like a playmaker but he's a sniper.
Put him on the half boards on the PP, not behind the net. Let him shoot
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10-23-2018, 07:34 PM
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#90
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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
As a free agent yes
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Brouwer was “worth” his UFA salary too I suppose.
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10-23-2018, 07:40 PM
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#91
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Strange Brew
Brouwer was “worth” his UFA salary too I suppose.
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Did I say that?
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10-23-2018, 07:40 PM
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#92
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Cowtown
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I have a bad feeling that Neal is turning into Wideman. All the hype in the world on signing day, passably good the first 2 seasons, and a trainwreck thereafter.
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Originally Posted by oilboimcdavid
Eakins wasn't a bad coach, the team just had 2 bad years, they should've been more patient.
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Last edited by PaperBagger'14; 10-23-2018 at 07:42 PM.
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10-23-2018, 07:43 PM
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#93
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
Did I say that?
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What makes one UFA player worth their salary, and not another one?
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10-23-2018, 07:53 PM
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#94
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Pent-up
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Plutanamo Bay.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Strange Brew
What makes one UFA player worth their salary, and not another one?
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Signed to score 20 and doesn’t score 20.
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10-23-2018, 08:00 PM
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#95
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Lifetime Suspension
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Nm
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10-23-2018, 10:11 PM
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#96
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First Line Centre
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I'm more concerned about Ryan to be honest.
Neal will get going here once we find the right fit up the middle for his line.
He's been stuck with Ryan primarily as his center.
If Neal actually sucks we can buy him out just before the expansion draft, without penalty as I'm pretty sure a window opens up before the draft that allows this.
If I'm wrong so be it but I still think Neal will prove his worth.. Can he really score 20 goals every single year of his NHL career only to come here and miss the mark in the first year?
It's very possible but he still has a great shot so I'm willing to be patient with him.
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10-23-2018, 10:17 PM
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#97
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Lifetime Suspension
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They just need to spark him. Get him with gaudreau so he can bank a couple tap ins and get his confidence up.
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10-23-2018, 10:40 PM
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#98
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Resident Videologist
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Calgary
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I thought Neal had a pretty good game actually.
Great tip off the crossbar and made 2 really nice passes to teammates in positions to score. Didn't like his fieldgoal all alone off that beauty pass by Tkachukk.
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10-23-2018, 10:54 PM
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#99
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Phoenix, AZ
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I’m not getting the Neal hate either. The dude has been on the third line.
I’d like to see him get a look with Gaudreau and Monahan since Lindholm played fairly well with Tkachuk and Backlund against the Habs.
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10-23-2018, 11:11 PM
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#100
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Originally Posted by ForeverFlameFan
I’m not getting the Neal hate either. The dude has been on the third line.
I’d like to see him get a look with Gaudreau and Monahan since Lindholm played fairly well with Tkachuk and Backlund against the Habs.
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People didn’t give a crap if Bennett was on the third line. All the conversation is about elevating his teammates and earning his time.
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