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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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16.80% |
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Like it, clears some cap space even if Lucic is no better
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30.35% |
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Indifferent, both teams getting a failed project
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28.81% |
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Dislike it, Neal needed another year to bounce back
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16.49% |
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Hate it, Neal will be better in Edmonton
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07-19-2019, 06:08 PM
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#921
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: San Fernando Valley
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Quote:
Originally Posted by btimbit
Lateral move as far as on ice performance. I am enjoying seeing Oilers fans fall over themselves to anoint 6.5m Neal as a 30 goal scorer when he gets paired with McDavid
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I suppose we will find out if last season was an anomaly or not. If he can't get over 20 goals playing with McDavid or on their 2nd line then he's probably done as some of his detractors here think. He's a better goal scorer than Chaisson ever was and playing with McDavid did wonders for him so I think it's fair to expect a bounce back season from Neal and the question will be just how much he bounces back.
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07-19-2019, 06:09 PM
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#922
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Cowtown
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CP Jersey group buy?
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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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07-19-2019, 06:09 PM
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#923
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Crash and Bang Winger
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Calgary
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so we have to protect him in the expansion draft?
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07-19-2019, 06:10 PM
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#925
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Medicine Hat, Alberta
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Just a couple of unquestionable Flames GM Rules.
NEVER help the Oilers out of a crippling salary cap position...ever!!!
even if it potentially helps the Fames.
NEVER trade for the worst contract in the NHL
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07-19-2019, 06:12 PM
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#926
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Lifetime Suspension
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Good trade. Hope the first thing Lucic does is beat the *&^*ing smirk off Neal's stupid face!!
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07-19-2019, 06:12 PM
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#927
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Sweden
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I have been on the outside for weeks, busy with summer and vacation and everything, and all of a ####ing sudden THIS? What the heck am I supposed to do with this? Oh my friggin lord! What did you just do to my summer Brad?
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07-19-2019, 06:12 PM
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#928
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: SW Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FlameyMcFlameFace
so we have to protect him in the expansion draft?
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Not known yet
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07-19-2019, 06:13 PM
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#929
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Austria, NOT Australia
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07-19-2019, 06:14 PM
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#930
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Franchise Player
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I'll only like this trade if the Flames can use their slight cap savings here to sign Phaneuf.
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07-19-2019, 06:14 PM
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#931
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Hyperbole Chamber
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Quote:
Originally Posted by btimbit
Neal @ 6.5mil
Lucic @ 5.25 mil
Neither exactly give you the warm fuzzies but I know which I'd prefer.
Really want to know the details of the NMC though before I call this either way. One big bag of meh
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What about at the end of the year if it's:
Neal 20G & 20A mostly playing 1st line @6.5M
Lucic 3G & 11A mostly playing 4th line @5.25M
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07-19-2019, 06:14 PM
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#932
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Pent-up
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Plutanamo Bay.
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Originally Posted by devo22
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I’m out.
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07-19-2019, 06:14 PM
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#933
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Pengrowth Saddledome, Section 222, Row 23, Seat 14/15
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FanIn80
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I’m getting a Lucic jersey
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07-19-2019, 06:14 PM
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#934
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Toronto, Ontario
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I think this deal is not going to work out. It's very simple - Neal was bad last year, and I don't see him much better this upcoming year. He wasn't quick, but with a good off-season he may be slightly better. Lucic at this point has almost no upside. He's on the downside of his career and toughness wasn't something that was needed with this team. So you've got a guy who may play a bit harder in Lucic, but is still a 4th line overpaid player. There was some hope Neal would at least work hard to prove his detractors wrong. Lucic physically is limited in what he can do and the speed of today's game isn't suited for him. I trust in Treliving, but this one is a head scratcher (and an aggravating one at that).
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07-19-2019, 06:14 PM
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#935
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Scoring Winger
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Originally Posted by devo22
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Say it ain't so, Joe...
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07-19-2019, 06:15 PM
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#936
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Alberta, Canada
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This is a real head-scratcher. Sure the Flames need more size and grit but at what expense? Neal had a terrible year but has proven that he can put up points. Lucic has gone down hill year after year. Very pissed off about this trade. This helps the Oilers and we take a step back.
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07-19-2019, 06:15 PM
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#937
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#1 Goaltender
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Quote:
Originally Posted by topfiverecords
What about at the end of the year if it's:
Neal 20G & 20A mostly playing 1st line @6.5M
Lucic 3G & 11A mostly playing 4th line @5.25M
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Neal on the top line will cause more harm than good for Edmonton regardless of how many tap ins he gets from McDavid
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07-19-2019, 06:15 PM
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#938
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by devo22
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Okay, if he doesn't waive his NMC to go to Seattle (I actually bet he does...he's from Vancouver), then this would be my protected list (worst case scenario):
Gaudreau
Monahan
Lindholm
Tkachuk
Backlund
Mangiapane
Lucic
Andersson
Hanifin
Valimaki
Rittich
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07-19-2019, 06:15 PM
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#939
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Reppin' the C in BC
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Originally Posted by devo22
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07-19-2019, 06:16 PM
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#940
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Cowtown
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Quote:
Originally Posted by devo22
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In the aaaaaarms of an angel
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Quote:
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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