Lucic is on pace for 11 pts this season

[Coffey]

Terrible decisions by Edmonton and Calgary.. I swear, TOR is the only sane team in Canada at the moment

And yet they only have more points than the Senators.

 

[Paperbagofglory]

And yet they only have more points than the Senators.

Give it a week for that to change.

 

[KidLine93]

You can get 20 goal scorers that aren't complete black holes in every other aspect of the game.

For lucic? Name one.

 

[Whiston532]

Neal isn’t particularly amazing. He’s basically one of the new “getting points being on a team with McDavid and Drai” guys.
Thing is, Lucic couldn’t even do that.

 

[Bank Shot]

Lucic is a better bottom 6 player than Neal. He's not expected to score. Obviously if Neal is scoring 35 goals that is gigantic but I don't think he'd have as many points as Lucic on the Flames. Calgary's mistake was signing Neal, that screwed us. Lucic is trying to paint a turd gold.

Lucic isn't a better anything. He's an AHL calibre player.

1 goal in his last 52 games. This despite getting PP time throughout.

Well he is a better face puncher. Look at how much he's helped Gaudreau's production by making Johnny feel six inches taller ... oh wait.

 

[Darkwinter]

BUT ........all the penalties are supposed to win a Stanley Cup for the lame .lol haha you guys were taken to the woodshed by holland ..LONG LIVE HOLLAND AND SICK IT LAMES

 

[JuJu Mobb]

Just retire at this point.

 

[Esko]

I honestly suspect that Lucic and the Calgary Flames will visit the idea of putting Lucic on the LTIR next season with something related to his back and Scheuermann's disease.

 

[Bank Shot]

I honestly suspect that Lucic and the Calgary Flames will visit the idea of putting Lucic on the LTIR next season with something related to his back and Scheuermann's disease.

They could try I guess.

Might be hard to pull it off when the guy has only missed a handful of games over the last decade though.

 

[deckercky]

Sure. Lucic has 3 points. Eriksson has none.
But I doubt that you will find a single Canucks fan who thought Eriksson would have a good year this year. Whereas after the trade this summer a good number of Calgary fans said they expected Looch to have a bounce back year now that he was out of Edmonton.
Both players are terrible but Lucic is signed for one extra year at that cap rate.

I don't really care about the Lucic vs Eriksson pissing match - they both suck.

The 2016 UFA crop, Okposo, Backes, Lucic, Eriksson, Nielsen, and Boedker have played a combined total 82 games. They've scored a combined 10 pts.

Take out Okposo and it's 5 pts over 63 games.

Okposo's now injured with yet another concussion.

Ladd has been waived and hasn't played a game this season.

Reimer was bought out this offseason.

The overpayment and decline of the 2016 UFA class in incredible.

 

[McRpro]

They could try I guess.

Might be hard to pull it off when the guy has only missed a handful of games over the last decade though.

It would still raise less eyebrows that the "Hossa is suddenly allergic to his hockey equipment, shockingly just as his pay nose-dives." BS excuse.

 

[Aceboogie]

One of the worst players in the league, if not the outright worse. There are quite a few young AHL goons than should be getting his icetime to prove themselves

 

[Ducks in a row]

So Neal will have more goals then Lucic will have points man what a trade that was

 

[82Ninety42011]

Give it a week for that to change.

You you really think Sens will pass the Leafs that soon .

 

[robertocarlos]

Just retire at this point.

The money is too good. No sane player would give up the money and retire unless his health was at threat.

 

[Bouboumaster]

To think he almost signed with the Habs lol
Bergevin almost shot himself in the foot, but he miss

 

[Esko]

They could try I guess.

Might be hard to pull it off when the guy has only missed a handful of games over the last decade though.

As mentioned by a different poster I think the Marian Hossa allergic reaction LTIR example shows that even though a player hasn't missed games in previous seasons, they can still find a way onto the LTIR. I think Scheuermann's disease actually gives Lucic a realistic path of finding his way to the LTIR.

The money is too good. No sane player would give up the money and retire unless his health was at threat.

In Lucic's case I don't know for certain if his health is at threat but if he goes the route of LTIR he isn't sacrificing any money. Scheuermann's disease gives Lucic a scapegoat so to speak in regards to why his play has fallen off so much. Pure speculation on my behalf but I imagine going from one of the most feared players in the league, and being a player that most franchises would love to have, to becoming arguably the worst player in the NHL has got to be taxing mentally. I see a clear benefit for both parties involved and not a lot of downside to pursue this possibility.

I will be shocked if Lucic finishes out his contract.

 

[Avelanche]

Not when you’re trading a player that is a complete black hole in every aspect of the game.

except the powerplay apparently.

 

[McXLNC97]

Terrible decisions by Edmonton and Calgary.. I swear, TOR is the only sane team in Canada at the moment

I needed a good laugh

 

[boyko10]

It is "boo" not "Lu"

They were chanting "Lu-urns".

 

[LeafsLegendAkiBerg]

It would still raise less eyebrows that the "Hossa is suddenly allergic to his hockey equipment, shockingly just as his pay nose-dives." BS excuse.

It wouldn't. Hossa's injury is actually real.

 

[Tkachuky]

One of the worst players in the league, if not the outright worse. There are quite a few young AHL goons than should be getting his icetime to prove themselves

not even close. Flames fans have been ok with how he has played so far. Sure we would like some goals but overall he's been solid. Worst player in the league is just stupid observation to make.

 

[McRpro]

It wouldn't. Hossa's injury is actually real.

Unlike Lucic and his made up Scheuermann's disease?

 

[oobga]

Neal isn’t particularly amazing. He’s basically one of the new “getting points being on a team with McDavid and Drai” guys.
Thing is, Lucic couldn’t even do that.

Neal barely gets to play with McDavid and Drai at even strength. Oilers fans will recall Lucic being constantly glued to McDavid's hip in McLellan's sad attempts to get him going, which didn't work for 2 straight years. So glad that is over.

 

[LeafsLegendAkiBerg]

Unlike Lucic and his made up Scheuermann's disease?

Lucic does have Scheurmann's disease. That doesn't mean he's not healthy enough to play. If his health deteriorated with age, he should retire... and a doctor would clear that. Just like Hossa's allergies got progressively worse with age.

This'll blow your mind but as you get older, your body starts to break down. Shocking I know.