Confirmed Trade: [CGY/EDM] James Neal for Milan Lucic

[ponder719]

 

[Blueboy]

This makes sense now

 

[Seachd]

 

[Seanaconda]

Toss them picks please , as long as its not the first it's worth it

 

[Jozay]

 

[ryno23]

big steal by the Oilers. Neal had 1 bad season in CGY. He averaged roughly 23 goals per season until he got to Calgary and for some reason the wheels fell off.

I do think he rebounds and hits 25 min but maybe 30 and that trade will look atrocious for the Flames

 

[danielpalfredsson]

it has to be either JP and Lucic for Neal or Lucic at between 20 to 35% retained

if it is one for one with no cap retention--

I would be at a lost for words

1 for 1 makes no sense.

I get there's the change of scenery prospect, but Calgary gives up so much flexibility in the deal, that they should be compensated in some way.

They must really think Lucic can still play.

What's that saying in NHL when you offer an AI GM a really lopsided trade in their favor? "Our fans are going to be dancing in the street when they hear about this one!".

Makes no sense for Calgary.

 

[Paris in Flames]

This feels really bad for the Flames.

Neal, while awful last year, has actual legitimate rebound potential. Lucic, on the other hand, is just straight done.

 

[WeDislikeEich]

 

[boredmale]

So will Lucic waive his NMC for the future(I am looking at the expansion draft)

 

[quackquackquack]

Is Calgary high? What a steal for EDM

 

[Empoleon8771]

This trade is going to look incredible for Edmonton as Neal is putting up 30 while with McDavid next year. Neal may be nothing but a shot, but giving McDavid someone with that kind of shot?

 

[Taluss]

Curious on the retention

 

[Peter Griffin]

But, I thought Eriksson for Lucic was a sure thing?

 

[Seanaconda]

Curious on the retention

I don't even care . No more lucic is a day for celebration

 

[CycloneSweep]

Holland you legend

 

[Seanaconda]

But, I thought Eriksson for Lucic was a sure thing?

You can still trade with the flames don't worry

 

[ponder719]

But, I thought Eriksson for Lucic was a sure thing?

Depending on whether Looch waived the NMC entirely, it could still happen...

I wouldn't count on it, but it could.

 

[Uncle Scrooge]

If there's any question how hard it is to free up cap space right now, in terms of keeping the price reasonable, this pretty much proves it.

Trade for Lucic to free up cap space. Phrase i never thought anyone would say.

 

[Empoleon8771]

But, I thought Eriksson for Lucic was a sure thing?

I mean, the Oilers got a better player than Eriksson and it sounds like they're going to end up paying less than what Canucks fans demanded on top of Lucic.

 

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

So who loses this trade more?

Neal has only had 1 bad year, he at least has a chance at bouncing back. Calgary clear losers if it's 1 for 1

 

[Nucker42]

Gives me hope that Eriksson can be traded

 

[Kahvi]

Stupid trade. All I can hope now is that Lucic magically bounds back or his intangibles are as good as Oilers fans said. Or he is traded to Vancouver. Hard to find any positives at the moment

 

[sens13]

big win for edm. lucic is done. neal can still rebound.

 

[ShelbyZ]

Could the Oilers just be planning to buy out Neal?

8 years is kind of long, but a hair under $2M a season gives Holland some flexibility to add something worthwhile to the team (like Riley Sheahan and Kyle Quincey )