Player Discussion "The Real Deal" James Neal

[SwedishFire]

With Neal and Chiasson playing the same role, and have the same use on the team, both of them shouldnt play in the lineup at the same time. That is stupid.

While the coach just hates Haas, a guy with a diffrent skillset, and doesnt play more than 9 min a game. Im reeeeeeeeeally curios here, what is it with Chiasson and Neal that Tippet just loves. ANd what is it with Haas, that just makes him ignore him? Haas points/60 should actually be very good (edit: its 1,09 p/60), putting up 5 goals while playing nothing at all....

 

[Bryanbryoil]

With Neal and Chiasson playing the same role, and have the same use on the team, both of them shouldnt play in the lineup at the same time. That is stupid.

While the coach just hates Haas, a guy with a diffrent skillset, and doesnt play more than 9 min a game. Im reeeeeeeeeally curios here, what is it with Chiasson and Neal that Tippet just loves. ANd what is it with Haas, that just makes him ignore him? Haas points/60 should actually be very good (edit: its 1,09 p/60), putting up 5 goals while playing nothing at all....

Haas hasn't done much lately TBH. That said I wouldn't mind seeing him and Ennis on a line together.

 

[McShogun99]

With Neal and Chiasson playing the same role, and have the same use on the team, both of them shouldnt play in the lineup at the same time. That is stupid.

While the coach just hates Haas, a guy with a diffrent skillset, and doesnt play more than 9 min a game. Im reeeeeeeeeally curios here, what is it with Chiasson and Neal that Tippet just loves. ANd what is it with Haas, that just makes him ignore him? Haas points/60 should actually be very good (edit: its 1,09 p/60), putting up 5 goals while playing nothing at all....

Neal is a much better net front presence then Chaisson but Chaisson is the much better PK’r. Both have a use but Neal is getting paid 2 million to much.

 

[MessierII]

Neal is a much better net front presence then Chaisson but Chaisson is the much better PK’r. Both have a use but Neal is getting paid 2 million to much.

When does Chiasson PK?

 

[3IR]

Haas hasn't done much lately TBH. That said I wouldn't mind seeing him and Ennis on a line together.

To be fair, the entire bottom 6 hasn't done much lately, but Haas is at least reliable in terms of 5v5 play. Our bottom 6 tonight for example in terms of GF/GA at 5v5 per 60 is:

Neal: 2.0/3.2
Chiasson: 1.7/1.5
Khaira: 1.2/3.3
Sheahan: 1.9/3.3
Archibald: 2.3/3.4
AA: 1.6/1.6

Haas: 1.6/1.7

The numbers don't tell the whole story of course, but I'd take a low event reliable 5v5 guy over Khaira any day, especially when the eye test greatly backs up these numbers in that case.

 

[3IR]

When does Chiasson PK?

According to this, he gets a whopping 0:00 per game on average!

 

[McShogun99]

When does Chiasson PK?

Not counting this year he's been used on the PK his entire career. This season he's only played 7.1 minutes on the PK.

 

[Stoneman89]

Not counting this year he's been used on the PK his entire career. This season he's only played 7.1 minutes on the PK.

No wonder our pk is so good this year!

 

[Jumptheshark]

atleast we do not lose the 3rd rounder

 

[Joey Moss]

atleast we do not lose the 3rd rounder

Apparently Eric Francis thinks the NHL should 'pro-rate' his numbers so that the Oilers have to give CGY the 3rd since he would've hit 21 without the suspended season.

 

[Jumptheshark]

Apparently Eric Francis thinks the NHL should 'pro-rate' his numbers so that the Oilers have to give CGY the 3rd since he would've hit 21 without the suspended season.

shock the the SHILL OF OF THE FLAMES would suggest that

we also get to keep our 4th from the green trade

 

[Del Preston]

Apparently Eric Francis thinks the NHL should 'pro-rate' his numbers so that the Oilers have to give CGY the 3rd since he would've hit 21 without the suspended season.

lol

 

[Joey Moss]

lol

He's getting ripped pretty good for it.

Has to be the dumbest thing I've seen a journalist tweet.

 

[SupremeTeam16]

shock the the SHILL OF OF THE FLAMES would suggest that

we also get to keep our 4th from the green trade

No the 4th is gone. It was a 4th that turns into a 3rd if Oil adavance to western final and Green plays half the games.

 

[SwedishFire]

This is the best thing happening for Neal. Now he can heal fully, if he had any issues. McDavid aswell. So hockeywise, this is a very good break for Oilers.

 

[Took a pill in Sbisa]

Apparently Eric Francis thinks the NHL should 'pro-rate' his numbers so that the Oilers have to give CGY the 3rd since he would've hit 21 without the suspended season.

Of course he is. He is the writing equivalent of Jack Edwards

 

[Smartguy]

He's getting ripped pretty good for it.

Has to be the dumbest thing I've seen a journalist tweet.

So dumb, can we pro rate the season also then? I’d say we were trending pretty well.

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

lol

Yah that is embarrassing.

 

[La Bamba]

This is the best thing happening for Neal. Now he can heal fully, if he had any issues. McDavid aswell. So hockeywise, this is a very good break for Oilers.

Assuming the season is completed, this is a good break for the Oilers. It would have been nicer if it stopped a game earlier honestly. They looked tired and uninspired for the past few days even though they squeaked in some wins. Drai went cold for 3 games, too.

 

[Bring Back Bucky]

So dumb, can we pro rate the season also then? I’d say we were trending pretty well.

What a jackass. Ridiculous.

 

[Mr Positive]

I don't like the poll options. I want us to keep him, but wherever he lands. He can be in the top six or bottom six.

I don't want him bought out. We have too much dead cap. We should just wait this contract out for once so that we have cap space when we need to re-sign guys like Bouchard, Bear, etc when they get big raises. Three more seasons of Neal. Maybe we can find a trade that sends him to Seattle next offseason.

In the mean time, yes he's overpaid but he's still a very good player. This aint like what Lucic was for us

 

[The Nuge]

lol

Yikes. It’s no wonder you see CP be so utterly delusional. Our media guys aren’t the best in the business or anything, but when you read garbage like that all the time, it’s not surprising that you might actually start to believe some of it. Especially when you take away the neutral fanbases calling out the BS like you’d at least get on HF

 

[Tyrolean]

This is the best thing happening for Neal. Now he can heal fully, if he had any issues. McDavid aswell. So hockeywise, this is a very good break for Oilers.

Also for the Avs and a few other teams.

 

[Senor Catface]

James Neal is somewhere, grinding down those ivory choppers of his.

 

[Tyrolean]

Compliance buyout candidate #1.