Confirmed with Link: Flames Trade Neal for Lucic (12.5% retained) and conditional 3rd round pick

[super6646]

Well, if Edmonton is sending us a 1st at least it'll be 1st overall, so that's not bad. lmao

We aren't getting a first round pick lol. Probably like a 3rd or 4th.

 

[Kranix]

Haha this is awful. Neal could score 30 goals playing with McDavid, that’s literally the biggest reason we should have not done this. We made the Oilers better.

Neal on the Flames will be similar players, were a little tougher but also slower. The Oilers are much better

Neal couldn't score 30 with Wayne Gretzky. He's terrible.

 

[HighLifeMan]

I am not making judgements until we hear the full details. Treliving has at the very least earned that much. At the very least Lucic does provide physicality and had some relatively good possession stats despite heavy defensive zone starts unlike Neal who killed plays all over the ice.

 

[Kranix]

I love Looch now!

 

[Iggys Dome]

thanks i hate it

 

[Ace Rimmer]

I mean, what else is there to do but laugh?

 

[King In The North]

I'm waiting for the pick and % retained I'm worried that it's taking so long...

 

[Baxterman]

I am not making judgements until we hear the full details. Treliving has at the very least earned that much. At the very least Lucic does provide physicality and had some relatively good possession stats despite heavy defensive zone starts unlike Neal who killed plays all over the ice.

I can't think of anything that would make it worth it. Even with a 1st this is a terrible deal.

Holland may not be the GM he was but he isn't an idiot like Treliving no way is he including anything more than a 3rd or 4th.

 

[super6646]

So ummm... who is playing RW next year?

Gaudreau
Tkachuk
Bennett
Mangiapane
Dube
Lucic

We just lost Hathaway too...

 

[Janks]

I don't feel so good Mr. Stark.... waiting for details - but not a huge fan of this. Unless Neal really wanted out of CGY to play with Smith, not sure why we do this.

 

[CamPopplestone]

Given the actual dollar savings, I'm more inclined to blame ownership over Tre to be perfectly honest

 

[Mobiandi]

I'm waiting for the pick and % retained I'm worried that it's taking so long...

Holding out hope that Treliving pulls out at the last second like Fenton did with the Zucker deal

 

[super6646]

I'm waiting for the pick and % retained I'm worried that it's taking so long...

Rumour is 10% retained...

 

[Kranix]

Neal wasn't bouncing back, guys. His training this summer was getting in and out of golf carts

 

[super6646]

Given the actual dollar savings, I'm more inclined to blame ownership over Tre to be perfectly honest

Wonderful... wasn't Burke supposed to teach Tre and insulate him against this? Great to know they can pull strings again, because thats never been problematic for this team before.

 

[Baxterman]

Neal wasn't bouncing back, guys. His training this summer was getting in and out of golf carts

Even if he didn't bounce back he is 1000 times better than Lucic.

 

[Boomstick]

We aren't getting a first round pick lol. Probably like a 3rd or 4th.

I know, I'm just clowning around. Could you imagine? Get their first, turns into another lottery pick and the Oilers win again which goes to us. That would be the biggest middle finger to them ever.

 

[InfinityIggy]

Given the actual dollar savings, I'm more inclined to blame ownership over Tre to be perfectly honest

This does reek of our meddling ownership group.

 

[Ace Rimmer]

mfw Lucic bidding war

Surely this is the first of the dominoes to fall, with the rumoured idiotic three way deal between mortal enemies actually taking place and the Flames flip Lucic for Eriksson?

 

[Boomstick]

Man oh man, since the draft I've been waiting for Treliving to pull the trigger on something and this is what we get? Ugh.

 

[Kranix]

Even if he didn't bounce back he is 1000 times better than Lucic.

Wrong. He is slightly better than Lucic, they are the two worst players in the NHL.

 

[Calculon]

 

[Rockmorton]

Fire Treliving right now.

I was a huge supporter of him before this but this is fireable trade in my view. Neal sucked and wasn't close to worth the money but Lucic is not an NHL quality player. He brings nothing of value with zero upside or chance to bounce back.

Effing terrible move.

Top 5 worst trade in franchise history and this is a franchise with a history of bad deals.

I would love nothing more than Lucic booed off the ice the first game of the season to show how unwanted he is here.

Maybe wait until the details are announced before going full “Chicken Little”.

 

[Dack]

Toughness with the added benefit of an NMC and a contract that cant be bought out. Awful trade.

 

[InfinityIggy]

If this is true, Treliving should honestly be fired. It would be absolutely unacceptable. Would force us to expose a valuable player, and for no real benefit.