Todd Cordell: Notes on James Neal and David Rittich

Todd Cordell: Notes on James Neal and David Rittich
- ToddCordellCGY

Sounds like Neal is taking this summer conditioning real serious. He usually heads out on golf trips with buddies like Commodore each summer & he passed this year to train.

Mrazek on a 3 year at 3.2 mill is another good comparable that will keep Rittch's numbers below 3 mill. I think Flames will settle with 3 year at around 2.75 per. Good deal for both.

Sounds like Neal is taking this summer conditioning real serious. He usually heads out on golf trips with buddies like Commodore each summer & he passed this year to train.

Mrazek on a 3 year at 3.2 mill is another good comparable that will keep Rittch's numbers below 3 mill. I think Flames will settle with 3 year at around 2.75 per. Good deal for both.
- Kevin R

Good call on Mrazek, although I think he is perceived as a bit of a wild card (i.e. not consistent) and the Hurricanes are usually good at keeping prices down on guys. We'll see!

What a flames post before a devils one today? Are you feeling OK Todd??

Thanks Todd.

Neal built a reputation as being one of the meanest SOB's in the league, which is half the beauty of having him on your team.

I don't care who you are, going to back-to-back trips to the stanley cup finals is going to exhaust you. It's difficult to sustain that kind of an edge to your game on a nightly basis when you're healthy & motivated (Tkachuk disappeared for stretches last year too and he's still a kid with lots to prove).

Dumping the Neal contract this offseason would be a huge mistake.

Neal built a reputation as being one of the meanest SOB's in the league, which is half the beauty of having him on your team.

I don't care who you are, going to back-to-back trips to the stanley cup finals is going to exhaust you. It's difficult to sustain that kind of an edge to your game on a nightly basis when you're healthy & motivated (Tkachuk disappeared for stretches last year too and he's still a kid with lots to prove).

Dumping the Neal contract this offseason would be a huge mistake.
- Saskabush

Yeah it was strange last year. He was not producing and he was not being nasty. Lets hope he finds his groove!

Sounds like Neal is taking this summer conditioning real serious. He usually heads out on golf trips with buddies like Commodore each summer & he passed this year to train.

Mrazek on a 3 year at 3.2 mill is another good comparable that will keep Rittch's numbers below 3 mill. I think Flames will settle with 3 year at around 2.75 per. Good deal for both.
- Kevin R

I heard Neal and Lucic were hangin out chugging beer,where you get your info from ?