Waived: [EDM] Neal on Waivers (clears)

[coopooter]

Makes sense
We are carrying
Bear Larsson Barrie Bouchard Nurse Jones Kookoo Russell Lagesson for 9 defensemen on the active roster
Mostly a paper transaction but hey if someone feels like picking him up great.
I mean Ennis was on waivers and we still play him
I’m sure when he clears Neal will still be on the roster

 

[SupremeTeam16]

The Oilers will use him where they can for the year and make a decision on him in the offseason.

My guess is a buyout to free up a few million to spend elsewhere but I’m sure they’ll explore the cost of dealing him with some retention around what a buyout would cost. 2M retention for 2 seasons would be better then 4 years at 1.9M in the case of a buyout.

I doubt there’s much interest around the League and certainly not at his cap hit but say if the Oilers could send an asset and Neal with 2M retained to a team and then that team turns around and retains an additional 50% to bring Neal to about a 1.8 cap hit. In that case maybe there’s a team out there who takes a chance on him knowing that at that cost if it doesn’t work out they could bury him and only have him count against the cap for 7-800K

 

[LeafChief]

This is obviously a cap move to be able to move him back and forth to the taxi squad. How do people not realize this by now? It's the nature of this season.

 

[Behind Enemy Lines]

You trust him more than NHL players.

Enjoy the moment. It was a lose lose deal of two grossly overpaid players. Personally though I wouldn't roll out homer media clips to support a position. After all, Calgary is famed for its Blasty tinted glasses media work including a nice team assisted character assassination of Dougie Hamilton on his way out of town. Character wise, it's also an organization and team that thought it okay to jump the cue on Swine Flu vaccinations. Otherwise ... meh ... okay you win the day.

 

[Seachd]

Where are all those Edmonton fans that were bragging about paying Lucic to play for Calgary in exchange for Neal?

It almost seems like you’re saying this thinking that Oiler fans wouldn’t do that trade a million times over again.

I also love the “most likely Lucic goes to Ottawa” part, which seems to completely ignore the definition of “likely”.

 

[Captain Controversy]

It almost seems like you’re saying this thinking that Oiler fans wouldn’t do that trade a million times over again.

A billion times over.
We did get Lucic's last good year. 25 goals, 25 assists. Then....
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[Yepthatsme]

Neal had more goals last year than Crosby, Gaudreau and Hall

Milan Lucic currently has as many even strength points as Crosby, Bergeron, Aho, and Giroux; he would be 4th out of your forwards in that regard and higher than RNH.

 

[Seachd]

When you're traded for Milan Lucic, and somehow you're the worse player.

What is “Something that’s never happened in Lucic’s NHL career”?

 

[zar]

Go ahead... put Lucic on waivers...

... oh wait, you can’t because of his contract.

Both franchises would love to off load those contracts... there are no winners in that trade. From time to time, either player will look better than the other.

 

[Jumptheshark]

Go ahead... out Lucic on waivers...

... oh wait, you can’t because of his contract.

and he is also a 4th liner...but not many people like actual facts when they can just bash the oilers

 

[McShogun99]

Not a surprise. Guys washed up.

Another poor trade from Edmonton trying to acquire a project player and failing miserably.

They gave up a 3rd round pick and the more effective player for Neal lol

Trying to figure out who is better between Neal and Lucic is like betting on 2 guys with no legs to win a 3 legged race.

 

[Mobiandi]

James Neal is a terrible hockey player

 

[CupInSIX]

James Neal is a terrible hockey player

I'm sure a team will snatch him up. He scored 19 goals, after all.

 

[Kranix]

Neal had more goals last year than Crosby, Gaudreau and Hall

Don't reply to my post with this

 

[Brown Cat]

Are people being purposefully dumb? This isn't a waiver to buyout or send to AHL.

 

[Mazatt]

and he is also a 4th liner...but not many people like actual facts when they can just bash the oilers

That's why he has been producing on the 3rd line the entirity if this calendar year

 

[Shocker]

Kinda funny seeing some delusional Flames fans jumping in here.

 

[Zenos]

Milan Lucic currently has as many even strength points as Crosby, Bergeron, Aho, and Giroux; he would be 4th out of your forwards in that regard and higher than RNH.

Disclaimer: I don't even dislike Lucic, the Flames, nor do I disagree with anything you wrote.

But can we collectively please put an end to this HF-fixation on even strength production?

 

[Ted Hoffman]

Disclaimer: I don't even dislike Lucic, the Flames, nor do I disagree with anything you wrote.

But can we collectively please put an end to this HF-fixation on even strength production?

You mean ... the HFixation.

 

[voxel]

All this drama for a paper transaction... lol

Oilers are carrying 9D and need cap flexibility.

 

[Tad Mikowsky]

Well if Neal's friend Mike Smith says it ain't so... it must be true. Or is your source the Flames locker room janitor?

My source actually works with the team, and higher than the janitor comment you made.

Put it this way: he knows more about inside the locker room than you do. What you’re saying is wrong.

 

[BruinsBtn]

He's so bad defensively. Utterly horrible.

 

[Mazatt]

Kinda funny seeing some delusional Flames fans jumping in here.

You can always tell which fanbase someone is apart of based on which one they see as delusional in this trade

 

[BoldNewLettuce]

if Lucic were reading some of these homer Flames posts his brow would definitely be furrowing.

 

[Rubi]

My source actually works with the team, and higher than the janitor comment you made.

Put it this way: he knows more about inside the locker room than you do. What you’re saying is wrong.

I can only assume you didn't watch the video that @Volica posted or you did and you trust your secret team insider more than Rasmus Andersson. Here's the video, courtesy of Volica, again. Please watch and enlighten yourself.