Rumor: Lucic wants to stay an Oiler

[justafan22]

From Friedman's column

18. Before discussing his current role, let’s go back to the summer. Lucic wanted a new start, and asked to be traded. Has that changed? “Yes, yes,” he answered. “I have embraced being in Edmonton and being an Oiler. I am here as long as they need me.” The powerful winger met with a sports psychologist to change his attitude. “We worked on changing my thought process. Stop living in the past. Stop thinking, ‘What if?’ Stop thinking so much about what happened in Boston. Yeah, it was great. But stop living in the past and trying to recreate the past. Focus on being part of a group trying to create something for the future.”

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[Mr Tadakichi]

Same thing with Kassian, sounded like he wanted a trade and now he's perfectly fine. Maybe TMac was really that bad?

 

[koyvoo]

Lucky them

 

[ThreeOfAPerfectPair]

Guess the rest of the league missed their chance.

 

[DownGoesMcDavid]

Rest Of NHL: we would like that for Lucic as well

 

[PetterssonSimp]

All those punches to the head have really left him with like 4 brain cells

 

[HawkeyTalkMan]

The rest of the league is happy he wants to stay in EDM too

 

[Talonted]

Ugh human emotions are disgusting.

 

[Apocalypse Dude]

"I am here as long as they need me."

Oh boy, who's gonna break the news to him?

 

[admiralcadillac]

More like Lucic wants to stay an nhl player

 

[Homesick]

For some reason this season I'm not hating Lucic as much as I should be

 

[nzoilerfan]

If only he would agree to re-negotiate his contract down by say 4m

 

[CaptainCrunch67]

If only he would agree to re-negotiate his contract down by say 4m

Yeah, you know you can't do that right?

 

[Cup or Bust]

If his contract was less it would be great because he has played very well since Hitchcock became the coach, but I have a hard time seeing how the Oilers can take any kind of step towards being a playoff contender without finding ways to open up cap space. Something will have to give somewhere.

 

[joestevens29]

Same thing with Kassian, sounded like he wanted a trade and now he's perfectly fine. Maybe TMac was really that bad?

They were both happy under Tmac. This story is actually quite old.

This whole sports psychologist came out very early in the season. Principe talked about it during an intermission as well. A lot had to do with his dad who committed suicide. Lucic's dad was the person Lucic would turn to and his no longer there, so Lucic had to learn to be able to deal with issues without his dad.

 

[smitty10]

I think he's just accepted his place because it was obvious nobody else would even consider taking on his deal. Even at 50% it's an awful contract. I'm sure the Oilers shopped him and told him nobody would even listen if he was involved.

 

[SI90]

But do the oilers want to stay a Lucic?

 

[Del Preston]

But do the oilers want to stay a Lucic?

He has been really good since the coaching change. Hitchcock talked with Don Hay (Lucic's junior coach) and is using him in the same role he had with the Vancouver Giants.

 

[trellaine201]

Wow and thought everyone was calling about the “availability “ of Lucic.

 

[BB88]

He has been really good since the coaching change. Hitchcock talked with Don Hay (Lucic's junior coach) and is using him in the same role he had with the Vancouver Giants.

The problem is he's making 6M.

He should be making 2M for his role.

 

[Del Preston]

The problem is he's making 6M.

He should be making 2M for his role.

Nothing that can be done about that. He's going to be overpaid for the rest of the contract but at least he has a role now where he can be useful.

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

Yeah, you know you can't do that right?

There's a special something known as hope. Anyways, even 4M is too much for Lucic.

 

[Funk21]

But do the oilers want to stay a Lucic?

He will be traded to Seattle for a pick or bought out as per the new CBA

 

[Burnt Biscuits]

Same thing with Kassian, sounded like he wanted a trade and now he's perfectly fine. Maybe TMac was really that bad?

Kassian didn't want to be traded, his agent just asked about trading him cause he was being healthy scratched, soon as Kassian was back in the regular rotation everyone was happy and the story died pretty quickly.

 

[Neutrinos]

11 goals over his last 113 games

1 goal in 31 games this season