News Article: NHL Decision on Lucic/Neal Trade Condition.

[Boomstick]

NHL DECISION ON LUCIC/NEAL TRADE CONDITION


Well, we caught a break. Woohoo. Definitely didn't expect that.
When the Flames left for Edmonton last week I sent a tweet saying bring home the Stanley Cup and a 3rd round draft pick. I'm 1 for 2 so far.

There is a thread for this topic on the NHL board and Trade Rumors board so mods can delete this if they'd like. I just didn't see this discussion on our boards so I figured I'd post it.

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[Corpus X]

I seems only fair. It is Edmonton and they already have West Edmonton Mall. So what else do they need? Three Orange Juliuseseses?

 

[Bounces R Way]

they are BIG mad

 

[Boomstick]

The way I look at it, Edmonton agreed to the conditional pick because they wanted James Neal to succeed and score goals for them.
I'm sure they would have preferred that he scored 25 goals + and gladly gave the pick away.

As a Flames fan, I'm happy, I don't know why the NHL sided with the Flames. I'd be pissed too if I were on the other side of it, because conditions were not met........but what can you do, the season was cut short by a dozen games.
I guess in the future the NHL is going to have to make sure things are different when it comes to conditional picks.

Very odd scenario indeed.

 

[Kranix]

Lol

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

The oilers best 3rd round picks so far this millenia areJujhar Khaira and Zack Stortini

huge loss for them

 

[viper0220]

they are BIG mad

They gifted the best player of this generation, f*** them.

 

[InfinityIggy]

I am genuinely surprised at this outcome.

 

[DCDM]

I am pleasantly surprised but also I don't think I really cared either way.

 

[Turning Mangiapanese]

The guy we draft with that pick will become an instant fan favorite.

 

[Rubi]

It would be nice to know who made this decision. Was it an agreement between the Flames and the Oilers? Was it a decision all the team's governors made?
Some HFOil fans are really upset and are saying the Oilers should sue the league... LOL

 

[Oblivion]

Obviously glad to get the pick as a Flames fan but admittedly... I don't really get it.

Hopefully can turn into someone special I guess!

 

[DFF]

Lucic+3rd for ?????

 

[Fig]

 

[FLAMESFAN]

I love it only cause they hate it