Lucic is on pace for 11 pts this season

[dss97]

I'd say he's more like a below average 4th liner with the contract of a very bad 1st liner.

More like an AHLer paid like a mediocre 1st liner.

 

[oobga]

Has more assists than James "the fakest of deals" Neal on the year.

#winner
#truth
#reignitetheflame

Head to head.

Lucic - 4 assists
Neal - 3 assists
Winner: Lucic

Lucic - 0 goals
Neal - >0 goals
Winner: Neal

Toughness, measured by PIMs using the Eric Francis laws of Hockey
Lucic - 34
Neal - 8
Winner: Lucic

Lucic currently leads this matchup 2 to 1.

 

[Ctrain2k]

Flames won the deal though because if he was still in Calgary Neal would be benched and spending games clogging arena toilets with huge logs.

I’m liking this cause what you said was really funny not because I agree with what you said lol.

 

[Daryls Friend]

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.

No, I think worst its fair. If top 5 worst makes you feel better , well ya, feel good

 

[The National]

Great video!! Man was he good in his prime. Sad he was a shell of his former self in Edmonton and now Calgary.

Funny seeing him give through the leg passes and side stepping guys, when now he looks like he's skating with a piano on his back.

 

[Daryls Friend]

Funny seeing him give through the leg passes and side stepping guys, when now he looks like he's skating with a piano on his back.

Come on. Ive heard hes been good, real good these last 2 games.

 

[Realm]

Lucic stuck on goal 198 for his career, will he score 200?

 

[JPeeper]

Head to head.

Lucic - 4 assists
Neal - 3 assists
Winner: Lucic

Lucic - 0 goals
Neal - >0 goals
Winner: Neal

Toughness, measured by PIMs using the Eric Francis laws of Hockey
Lucic - 34
Neal - 8
Winner: Lucic

Lucic currently leads this matchup 2 to 1.

Lucic is best hockey player.

 

[Aceboogie]

The Kings sure turned things around once Lucic left.

What makes him a locker room cancer? I've never heard anything of the sort regarding Lucic. Seems like there's plenty of negative things to say about his play and contract.

Guy pouted the entire time in Edmonton. Never seemed to click with teammates, some rumors players didnt like him

I hated Lucic the entire time he was in Edmonton. Even from game 1. It wa snatural for some to try and justify his play (given his price tag), but this guy was a heartless slug on the ice. He was my most hated player in the entire league while on the Oilers.

 

[McAsuno]

Ahahaha, good riddance. James Neal > 'Milan penalty minutes specialist' Lucic

 

[Paperbagofglory]

Are fans saying Looooch or Boooo?

I can't tell anymore, couldn't tell the last season either.

 

[Whiston532]

The flames have t allowed a single goal while Lucic was on the ice these last two games. He’s a shutdown specialist

 

[madmike77]

The flames have t allowed a single goal while Lucic was on the ice these last two games. He’s a shutdown specialist

Compared to Monahan and Gaudreau he is. Think they were each -7 in those two games...

 

[onetweasy]

No one is ignoring it, but it wasn't even 4 games it was 3. Something like 4, 2 & 1 with one 0 goals. It's like someone scoring 6 goals in 1 game and at 10 games still having 6 goals and saying he's on pace for 48 goals. The one game is an outlier, like Gagner's 8 point night.

His current pace since those 3 games projected over a season is 16 goals.

He's not getting 40+ goals. More likely 25ish, given he's already at 12, which is still far above what was expected of him.

Valid point which got me thinking.....

When I take out the first 3 games for Lucic it brings his goal total down to zero for the season.
Then by isolating the middle 8 games we can add those zero goals to his overall total for the season.
Finally, if we take his goals over the last 11 games, combined with his first 11 games and extrapolate that over 82 games he is actually on pace for zero goals.

His current pace including all of the games he has played over a season is 0 goals.

He's not getting 10+ goals. More likely 0'ish, given he's already at 0, which is still far above what was expected of him.

 

[viper0220]

On pace to barely crack double digits, it would be a career low for him. When does he usually pick up his performance? Do you see him getting better as the season goes on?

Right now he looks to be the most expensive player in the league for such low production. Are there any other 3rd liners in the league who are paid more than this guy? You honestly can't tell me that a minor call up making league minimum on a 2 way deal, isn't capable putting up more than 3 points on the Flames 3rd line after 21 games this season. Hathaway (who they got rid of) would have 3pts on the Flames 3rd line and he's much cheaper than Lucic, plus he is more physical.

Would his point production be up if he was on the Flames top line playing with Monahan and Gaudreau? Possibly but it's not like he's playing with scrubs on the 3rd line. IMO he should be on the 4th line.

He is a 4th line energy guy, his salary is high but we all wish our salary was higher.

 

[PB37]

Part of what made Lucic so unique was that for a huge guy, his top end speed was quite good and for a noted fighter, he had good hands to contribute offensively. His speed and hands aren't what they use to be, but prime Lucic was such a treat to watch.

 

[Moose Head]

Karma for the worlds biggest spot picker and nut shotter

 

[Whiston532]

Compared to Monahan and Gaudreau he is. Think they were each -7 in those two games...

Was the last two games the ones he was suspended for ? My attempt at a joke might have been off by a few games

 

[Jacob]

He is a 4th line energy guy, his salary is high but we all wish our salary was higher.

11 points is really low even for a “4th line energy guy.” And those kind of players usually are lucky to make more than 6 figures.

 

[viper0220]

11 points is really low even for a “4th line energy guy.” And those kind of players usually are lucky to make more than 6 figures.

It is what it is. Some NHL team will have one bad contract and unfortunately we are one of them.

 

[madmike77]

Was the last two games the ones he was suspended for ? My attempt at a joke might have been off by a few games

No Lucic hasn’t been suspended recently. His line was the only one that showed up last night.

He certainly isn’t worth his salary, but he’s also far from being the Flames’ biggest problem.

 

[MetM]

Karma for the worlds biggest spot picker and nut shotter

I sense sourness.

 

[CupInSIX]

No Lucic hasn’t been suspended recently. His line was the only one that showed up last night.

He certainly isn’t worth his salary, but he’s also far from being the Flames’ biggest problem.

He just game back from a 2 game suspension a few weeks ago but OK.

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

He is a 4th line energy guy, his salary is high but we all wish our salary was higher.

True but he's a 4th line guy who won't be getting better. He is wasting a roster spot to any winger on the farm who can use that spot, who can learn, be mentored and to develop into a better player as time goes by.

 

[SixStrings]

He was never meant to be a goal scorer for the Flames. Like others have said he's a 3rd/4th line energy guy with a massive salary.