James Neal Appreciation Thread

[Blue Line Turnover]

Neal is on the 2nd line with RNH but he is getting most of his production on the PP.

Neal has 2 things that Lucic doesnt have...hockey sense and soft hands.

Also, an accurate shot and passing ability

 

[LaGu]

He's on a line with RNH and Chiasson. Admittedly, he's scored most of his goals on the 1st PP, but he hasn't been lost at evens.

On pace for 20 EV goals for the season, that is pretty good EV production.

Also on pace for 48 PP goals...

 

[guymez]

Also, an accurate shot and passing ability

Compared to Lucic....Neal is the gift that keeps on giving.

 

[Oil Dood]

Tied with OV for goals, behind our boy Draisitl for 1st in the league.....Neal is amazing, has made our PP lethal and is a constant threat to score.

 

[elmeroil]

I know I'm in the minority but I really miss Lucic and what he brought to this team......said no one ever. What a trade!

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

when's Eric Francis' next article telling us how much Lucic is helping the Flames while Neal was never gonna make in Calgary?

 

[SwedishFire]

an 4th liner with cost of 5,25 million for the 3rd best goalscorer in the league.

Now flamesfans, defend this.
HOW does this not look bad?

 

[Rufus Aslegard]

Neal gets goals and can sort of drive a line.

Lucic sucker punches players who strip the puck off him.

haha

 

[Bryanbryoil]

Neal gets goals and can sort of drive a line.

Lucic sucker punches players who strip the puck off him.

haha

Not a line driver at all actually, but he has been as advertised and better defensively than he was said to be. Definitely a big time contributor to our solid start to the season.

 

[optimism]

 

[Del Preston]

He's trailing Lucic by two games in the suspension column.

 

[MinimaMoralia]

He still needs someone to work with well on a line to keep him a threat on evens. I wonder if Benson or Yamamoto will be that missing piece.

 

[McDNicks17]

Neal needs to come out flying next game with a sucker punch of his own or we're in danger of losing this trade.

 

[Dakinjor]

i love neal more and more every day
(also yahoo has no chill)

 

[Snowpants]

He still needs someone to work with well on a line to keep him a threat on evens. I wonder if Benson or Yamamoto will be that missing piece.

They need speed guy who can attack the net problem with the two now is Neal is a shoot first with average boots RNH defers to him every play even though he is a bewtter skater

give them a fast skatin wing and now teams have to cover both wings ewhich also opens room for Nuge to shoot

Kreider is the best fit I think I would bad things to get him her

 

[Chef de Cuisine]

Kreider is the best fit I think I would bad things to get him her

lmao same bro

 

[Cloned]

i love neal more and more every day
(also yahoo has no chill)

Wait is that real? lol.

 

[Ritchie Valens]

Almost in 2020 and I'm still surprised how much the dude in the yellow coat looks like Principe.

 

[oobga]

Looch once again tilts this trade in his favour with his 2 game suspension. Suspension games are worth even more than PIMs.

 

[AddyTheWrath]

Now all that's left to do is convince Treliving to trade Tkachuk for Pulju

 

[JordanGalhanth]

I remember when someone used this template and made fun of us during the DoD.

Just beautiful to see it redeemed like this.

 

[oilexport]

Hey cows, we got kassian to....we could use a top 6.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

He still needs someone to work with well on a line to keep him a threat on evens. I wonder if Benson or Yamamoto will be that missing piece.

I think Yamamoto is the future piece in that line. He is a water bug, but he’s always around the puck, and has the skill and vision to complete RNH and Neal imo.

Puljujarvi c/would have also worked there, but we’ll see if that ever comes to pass.

 

[McTonyBrar]

i love neal more and more every day
(also yahoo has no chill)

I honestly don't understand why Lucic even did this? The player wasn't attacking his goalie or anything lmao

 

[iCanada]

I honestly don't understand why Lucic even did this? The player wasn't attacking his goalie or anything lmao

Because he's a petty and arrogant caveman that was having a temper tantrum because a rookie made him look bad.