04-20-2019, 09:10 AM
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#81
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In the Sin Bin
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Originally Posted by cannon7
If the Flames have to eat half his salary they might as well buy him out. Not sure any team will touch him at $2.5M frankly.
Treliving is getting good at collecting buyouts.
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Eating half his salary means he's only on the books for four years at $2.875 million instead of eight years at $1.9 million.
That said, we're clearly stuck with him for at least one more year. If not two. Hopefully he spends the summer looking at himself in a mirror and shows up next year prepared to play.
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04-20-2019, 09:12 AM
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#82
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Crash and Bang Winger
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: The George
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The irony here is that we didn’t pull the trigger on Mark Stone out of fear of losing Valamaki and our first, etc. The irony being that we are likely paying that now to get rid of him
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04-20-2019, 09:13 AM
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#83
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: San Fernando Valley
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As we saw last night scratching him for a guy like Czarnik wasn't the answer to the team's issues to end the season. He's not going to get bought out one year into this deal after the team is still carrying Brouwer's $1.2 million dead cap hit until 21/22. It's one of those things where you hope he has a good offseason and has a better 2nd season. You can't keep buying out players so if he has to spend the duration of the deal playing on the 3rd and 4th line that's the way it's going to have to be.
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04-20-2019, 09:14 AM
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#84
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Calgary
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No clue what the Flames will do with this situation, unfortunately its really obvious one of Neal's biggest issues is his foot speed.
No sure he is a trade-able player, better hope he has a really good offseason
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04-20-2019, 09:20 AM
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#85
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Pent-up
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Plutanamo Bay.
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I can’t see a single NHL team wanting his services unless we take back an equally bad contract. Maybe if that player has a smaller mouth than Neal it would be worth it.
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04-20-2019, 09:21 AM
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#86
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Originally Posted by memphusk
Did they steal his heart also?
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No, I suspect there’s lots of heart there(maybe less after being scratched for the most important game of the season). I’m sure he’s as disappointed and frustrated as everyone.
But age has probably made him a bit slower, and at the level of performance needed to be an NHL player, a fraction less speed puts you in a lesser position to score or defend. I fear it’s downhill from here on, at >$5 million/season.
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04-20-2019, 09:22 AM
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#87
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Pent-up
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Plutanamo Bay.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cannon7
If the Flames have to eat half his salary they might as well buy him out. Not sure any team will touch him at $2.5M frankly.
Treliving is getting good at collecting buyouts.
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Eating half his salary in a trade means we pay him for half the amount of years. That’s a no brainer in my opinion.
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04-20-2019, 09:22 AM
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#88
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Uncle Chester
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I’d love to see Neal take this season to heart and go all Rocky 3 montage this summer. Come back in the fall, lead the team on and off the ice and see what happens. Drop $15,000 or $20,000 on performance coaching like Adam Oates’ group. Go into hiding for the summer and work on the skills that he still has. He’s still relatively young.
Now, I don’t have high hopes that he’ll do it but I’d love to see it.
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04-20-2019, 09:25 AM
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#89
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Franchise Player
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My thought is we can trade him for another bad contract in the league. I know those kind of trades rarely seem to work. But maybe another team will believe Neal can rejuvenate himself? If he plays on another teams first or second line maybe he can regain his 20/20 form...
Here are other bad contracts I think Neal could be dealt for straight up.
Bobby Ryan 3 years left at 7.25
Andrew Ladd 4 years left at 5.50
Corey Perry 2 years left at 8.625
Ryan Kesler 3 years left at 6.875
Karl Alzer 3 years left at 4.625
Kyle Okposo 4 years left at 6.00
Brendan Dubinsky 2 years left at 5.85
Loui Eriksson 3 years left at 6.00
I'm sure there are more that I can't think of.... but instead of buying him out or taking on any salary, why not try out a second option. I did not include Lucic and Seabrook in the equation; those have to be the two worst contracts in the league.
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04-20-2019, 09:40 AM
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#90
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Chiefs Kingdom, Yankees Universe, C of Red.
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Originally Posted by Steve Bozek
No, I suspect there’s lots of heart there(maybe less after being scratched for the most important game of the season). I’m sure he’s as disappointed and frustrated as everyone.
But age has probably made him a bit slower, and at the level of performance needed to be an NHL player, a fraction less speed puts you in a lesser position to score or defend. I fear it’s downhill from here on, at >$5 million/season.
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The clip Flash Walken shared, shows more than a lack of speed. The big, looping, battle ship turn, is something that would drive a Pee Wee coach up the wall. He is just lazy or doesn't care. An invested player who wants to win doesn't make a loop like that, ever. Especially in a critical game in the third period of the playoffs.
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04-20-2019, 09:48 AM
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#91
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by CanadaMatt
Deliberately stayed away from the multiple Neal discussions during the playoffs. What’s really suspicious is the usual dozen (or so) avid James Neal defenders, who have stifled any Neal criticism all season, are somehow absent from this thread (and the many other Neal threads during the playoffs). I imagine my presence will now bring them out of hiding!
Let’s hope his nonsensical contract doesn’t limit our options to improve this team next season.
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It was never about people not wanting Neal to be criticized it was the manner in which you did so with obsessive singular focus and being dismissive of any counter point
Rarely people get upset on this site about what people say more how they say it
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04-20-2019, 09:55 AM
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#92
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Boca Raton, FL
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Quote:
Originally Posted by trackercowe
My thought is we can trade him for another bad contract in the league. I know those kind of trades rarely seem to work. But maybe another team will believe Neal can rejuvenate himself? If he plays on another teams first or second line maybe he can regain his 20/20 form...
Here are other bad contracts I think Neal could be dealt for straight up.
Bobby Ryan 3 years left at 7.25
Andrew Ladd 4 years left at 5.50
Corey Perry 2 years left at 8.625
Ryan Kesler 3 years left at 6.875
Karl Alzer 3 years left at 4.625
Kyle Okposo 4 years left at 6.00
Brendan Dubinsky 2 years left at 5.85
Loui Eriksson 3 years left at 6.00
I'm sure there are more that I can't think of.... but instead of buying him out or taking on any salary, why not try out a second option. I did not include Lucic and Seabrook in the equation; those have to be the two worst contracts in the league.
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I would seriously consider trading for Ryan if Ottawa ate like $1 million of his salary. He's got about the same passion level as Neal, but he actually still produces adequately. Big body, and throws more hits than Neal throws. It's an upgrade to the 2nd/3rd line.
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04-20-2019, 09:56 AM
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#93
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Pent-up
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Plutanamo Bay.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
It was never about people not wanting Neal to be criticized it was the manner in which you did so with obsessive singular focus and being dismissive of any counter point
Rarely people get upset ok this site about what people say more how they say it
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Nailed it.
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04-20-2019, 10:06 AM
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#94
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan
I would seriously consider trading for Ryan if Ottawa ate like $1 million of his salary. He's got about the same passion level as Neal, but he actually still produces adequately. Big body, and throws more hits than Neal throws. It's an upgrade to the 2nd/3rd line.
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Yeah Ryan would be #1 on my list as well. He had a bit of a bounce back year in Ottawa last season. He's younger than Neal and deserves another shot with a winning team. Just gotta find a way to convince Dorian to make the deal
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04-20-2019, 10:27 AM
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#95
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: The Void between Darkness and Light
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Quote:
Originally Posted by trackercowe
Yeah Ryan would be #1 on my list as well. He had a bit of a bounce back year in Ottawa last season. He's younger than Neal and deserves another shot with a winning team. Just gotta find a way to convince Dorian to make the deal
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He's older than neal.
Makes more money.
Has a no-trade clause.
Isn't a Centre.
'bounce back year' = 42 points.
If Bobby Ryan is a Flame next year that's probably it for me with this franchise.
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04-20-2019, 10:44 AM
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#96
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Franchise Player
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Anyone with less term than Neal is worth considering IMO. He was scratched in favor of an AHL level player in most important game of year.
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04-20-2019, 10:55 AM
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#97
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Needs More Cowbell
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Not Canada, Eh?
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Scroopy Noopers
Eating half his salary in a trade means we pay him for half the amount of years. That’s a no brainer in my opinion.
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It's all about cap management. It's a million more of a cap hit if we eat half his salary in a trade.
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04-20-2019, 11:03 AM
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#98
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Scoring Winger
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They’re stuck, got to hope he at least partially figures it out. Goal scorers are streaky. At least they’re not going to lose a top player over his contract. Trade Frolik and/or Brodie and cap situation is fine. Hopefully sign Tkachuk for under 8 long term.
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04-20-2019, 11:07 AM
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#99
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Flash Walken
He's older than neal.
Makes more money.
Has a no-trade clause.
Isn't a Centre.
'bounce back year' = 42 points.
If Bobby Ryan is a Flame next year that's probably it for me with this franchise.
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Shorter contract, honestly I doubt the Sens would do it
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04-20-2019, 11:10 AM
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#100
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Pent-up
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Plutanamo Bay.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cannon7
It's all about cap management. It's a million more of a cap hit if we eat half his salary in a trade.
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Considering term is a critical part of cap management.
I really don’t like the idea of paying Neal for 3-4 more years than every single contract we have on the books.
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