Sean Maloughney: Players Not Given Qualifying Offers Could Help Edmonton + Neal Bought Out

Weird. I thought Oilers won the Neal/Lucic trade?

Weird. I thought Oilers won the Neal/Lucic trade?

Nobody wins those kind of trades, just the stiffs (players)...

In some weird world getting a player that you can pay $2M a year for four years to not play for you and giving up a 3rd round draft pick and paying $750K to the player you sent away is a landslide win over a team getting a gritty player that is an overpaid 4th line winger. Lucic can at least contribute on the ice.

The deal ends up costing the Oilers $2.75M in cap space for the next two seasons and a 3rd rounder.

"I thought the Oilers won the Lucic trade?"

They did. It was always about being able to get out from underneath the buyout proof contract Chiarelli signed Lucic to.

"I thought the Oilers won the Lucic trade?"

They did. It was always about being able to get out from underneath the buyout proof contract Chiarelli signed Lucic to.
- Sam_Squanch

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"I thought the Oilers won the Lucic trade?"

They did. It was always about being able to get out from underneath the buyout proof contract Chiarelli signed Lucic to.
- Sam_Squanch

They didn't win anything, nothing but losers in that deal on both sides (from the time both were originally signed, actually).

Weird. I thought Oilers won the Neal/Lucic trade?
- RazzDazzle

It was always going to be a lose/lose deal. For everyone except Lucic and Neal.

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- Nucker101

NUCKER!!!

"I thought the Oilers won the Lucic trade?"

They did. It was always about being able to get out from underneath the buyout proof contract Chiarelli signed Lucic to.
- Sam_Squanch

The buyout is just spread out over a longer term. When factoring that in, plus what's still being paid to Lucic and the cost of a replacement, it's at best a wash.

The buyout is just spread out over a longer term. When factoring that in, plus what's still being paid to Lucic and the cost of a replacement, it's at best a wash.
- tincup

That's not really true, you can easily replace what Neal brought with a sub 1 mil signing, or bringing one of the kids up.

That's not really true, you can easily replace what Neal brought with a sub 1 mil signing, or bringing one of the kids up.
- Beergu

Definitely sub 1 million. Add it all up and it's at best a draw. I don't think Calgary wants a do over on that trade.

I could see Holland kicking tires on Danton Heinen. Has some skill and can play up and down the lineup. He wasn't qualified by the Ducks today.

I could see Holland kicking tires on Danton Heinen. Has some skill and can play up and down the lineup. He wasn't qualified by the Ducks today.
- carsonagenic

Lol. Not good enough to make the Ducks but you think he’s a fit on the oilers…

Lol. Not good enough to make the Ducks but you think he’s a fit on the oilers…
- TurdFergeson

The Ducks also protected Nicolas Deslauriers, so let’s not be hasty and assume they’re run by a competent group.

Lol. Not good enough to make the Ducks but you think he’s a fit on the oilers…
- TurdFergeson

Yes.... your point is

Lol. Not good enough to make the Ducks but you think he’s a fit on the oilers…
- TurdFergeson

They just didn't want to give him a raise on the 2.8 mil per. I wouldn't want him at that price tag either, but half that would be fine.

NUCKER!!!
- leonkennedy

HAI!!!

Looks like they have they have options to round out the forwards. I think the top priories should be to replace Larsson. The Nashville FA Erik Gudbranson....6'4 217lbs right shot and played 18 mins a night in Ottawa? Buffalo goalie Linus Ulmark looks to like a solid bet? any thoughts?

"I thought the Oilers won the Lucic trade?"

They did. It was always about being able to get out from underneath the buyout proof contract Chiarelli signed Lucic to.
- Sam_Squanch

So they pay Neal and Lucic for 2 seasons and Neal for 4 seasons plus gave up a 3rd (that Calgary turned into 2 picks)

Flames obviously won...in 2 seasons they will have no cap hit at all and the two prospects. Lucic is still a useful NHL player...Neal is gonna be out of the league IMO

Hollands a genius!

HAI!!!
- Nucker101

There's other sites for this behaviour.

Looks like they have they have options to round out the forwards. I think the top priories should be to replace Larsson. The Nashville FA Erik Gudbranson....6'4 217lbs right shot and played 18 mins a night in Ottawa? Buffalo goalie Linus Ulmark looks to like a solid bet? any thoughts?
- pgyfto

Gudbranson is a horrible idea. A brutal D man that GM's seem to love, and fans hate. Ullmark would be a decent option for the net, but we have to get rid of Koskinen somehow. But its Holland, so you know he's looking at Anderson, Jones, or Holtby.

https://twitter.com/TSNRy.../1420219045987569664?s=20

3 years for barrie -.-

https://twitter.com/TSNRyanRishaug/status/1420219045987569664?s=20

3 years for barrie -.-
- oiljapan

4.5 per. Not horrible, especially at just 3 years, but that doesn't really address the defensive needs on D. Right side of Barrie, Bear, Bouchard.