Brad "Frickin" Treliving

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by AC

The Oilers media and fans are going to be devastated when they realized Neal is even slower than Lucic.

Reddit user itoadaso1 dug up highlights for every point Lucic and Neal registered, as well as some additional hits/shifts by Lucic.

Lucic: https://www.reddit.com/r/CalgaryFlam...n_video_clips/

Neal: https://www.reddit.com/r/CalgaryFlam...f_every_point/

Once again, I'll point out maybe only 1 of Neal's 7 goals was off a legitimate shot. The rest were deflections (mostly accidental), or partial/flubbed shots.

This dump and chase hit by Lucic is caused by him skating faster than Neal did at any point last year: https://streamable.com/1eavt

That goal horn in Edmonton...

It makes me want to stab things in my ears.

[FanIn80]

Holy. How awesome is it that we finally have someone on this team that can do this to Burns?

https://streamable.com/ndtlp

[Locke]

Originally Posted by FanIn80

Holy. How awesome is it that we finally have someone on this team that can do this to Burns?

https://streamable.com/ndtlp

Was that clip shown 'at speed?'

[the2bears]

Originally Posted by Locke

Was that clip shown 'at speed?'

2x

[Gaskal]

That hit where Lucic just barreled right through Clutterbuck on a zone entry was insane. Like a "Lol, no" moment.

[Robbob]

Originally Posted by Husky

Lucic is a monster in some of those highlights.

I think that is what makes me somewhat optimistic about the trade. For a big body Neal didn't use it much. As much as Lucic is criticized with his skating he is able to play the heavy game. Neal lost that agitator part of his game and when you aren't hitting or scoring you aren't really bringing much value. Mangipane had the same amount of hits as Neal, in 20 fewer games.

[Heavy Jack]

Originally Posted by Robbob

I think that is what makes me somewhat optimistic about the trade. For a big body Neal didn't use it much. As much as Lucic is criticized with his skating he is able to play the heavy game. Neal lost that agitator part of his game and when you aren't hitting or scoring you aren't really bringing much value. Mangipane had the same amount of hits as Neal, in 20 fewer games.

That’s embarrassing, wow.

I can’t say enough just how happy I am to be paying Lucic 5.25 instead of paying 6.5 for Neal’s ‘services’.

Another telling state — Takeaways/Giveaways

Last year Neal had just 11 TK’s and 35 GV’s, below are his previous 5 seasons totals for that stat.

TK/GV
49/32 - 2017/18
40/30 - 2016/17
49/25 - 2015/16
37/31 - 2014/15
31/22 - 2013/14

Clearly he checked out from the get go and it’s truly disappointing; good luck with that Edmonton

[GioforPM]

Neal was never supposed to be a hitter. But he was supposed to be an agitator and borderline dirty player, so at least sorta physical. And I think I saw that maybe twice in the season.

[jg13]

[mrdonkey]

Originally Posted by jg13

Isn't he just making up for the picks he needlessly pissed away on a few games of Gus and Forbort?

[Jiri Hrdina]

Originally Posted by mrdonkey

Isn't he just making up for the picks he needlessly pissed away on a few games of Gus and Forbort?

Try to have some fun eh
It ain’t all rain clouds all the time

[djsFlames]

Today definitely warranted a bump.

One of those thirds could defs be a player as well as Zary.

Bravo sir.

[Cobra]

Originally Posted by mrdonkey

Isn't he just making up for the picks he needlessly pissed away on a few games of Gus and Forbort?

You forgot Fattenberg as well

[transplant99]

Originally Posted by mrdonkey

Isn't he just making up for the picks he needlessly pissed away on a few games of Gus and Forbort?

Teams make deals at the trade deadline every year ever.....he did nothing unusual.

Weird take.

[mrdonkey]

Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina

Try to have some fun eh
It ain’t all rain clouds all the time

I guess I'm not ready to get down on my knees and start worshipping at the altar for a guy simply erasing previous mistakes.

[GioforPM]

Let’s pretend trading picks for depth going into the POs is a mistake and not something every GM does. Isn’t making up for a mistake a smart thing to do?

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by mrdonkey

I guess I'm not ready to get down on my knees and start worshipping at the altar for a guy simply erasing previous mistakes.

You don't need to become a devotee, but it sure doesn't hurt to extend credit when it is warranted. Treliving earned his today.

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[Cali Panthers Fan]

Originally Posted by mrdonkey

Isn't he just making up for the picks he needlessly pissed away on a few games of Gus and Forbort?

Boy, you really are a donkey.

[FiveSeven]

Don't trade picks at deadline for help? No trade!? BT is no good!

Acquire picks at draft? Why did we trade at deadline!? BT is no good!

[Vinny01]

I am hoping this thread remains st the top of the board over the next week and we don’t see a reappearance of “Treliving needs to feel the heart” on the first page.