It is accurate value. You're not getting a middle six winger for $1.4M and dumping your $5.75M x 3 albatross for a B level prospect or a mid-round pick. The price is insane because Neal's contract is insane.
The reason Edmonton would be absurd to do it is because they can just buy him out and keep Holloway. No team is taking Neal for less than a Holloway prospect or a 1st round pick.
And no, nobody's impressed with 19 goals considering twelve of them came from the PP on a unit with McDavid, Draisaitl, RNH.
1) First off the price is insane because Edmonton isn’t trying to move Neal . Plus there are better ways to move Neal . Retaining 50% + something small . Gets Edmonton out of Neals contract . Also it’s going to be a shortened season so it’s likely going to cost an owner less then 1/2 his cap hit this year . So 50% retained would bring real dollars down to under 1.5 million . Contracts are being prorated base on games played .
2) Better to give up a 1st round pick in an average draft . Holloway would go much higher in a normal draft year . This was a deep draft . Also Edmonton should be better this year .
3) So McDavid is now carrying Draisaitl whom according to HF is a 40 point player with out McDavid . Carrying RNH whom is a bust 1st OA pick . Now also carrying Neal all on the same pp . HFBoards fans are always moving the goal post to fit their argument.
Edmonton’s owner can afford to buy Neal out . He isn’t a cheap ass owner . He will pay real dollars to make the team better . He will not use top assets to do it as Edmonton is just starting to build up some depth . A 1/2 decent run in the playoffs and he got his buy out money back . A deep run and he is laughing all the way to the bank . A consistent playoff team and he is buying his own armour Truck to haul his money to the bank .
