The James Neal signing is now officially a bust. (EricFrancis)
This is the right move, albeit probably a few games too late.
That has become a reality much sooner than anyone could have predicted, as the $6-million Lucic had an almost identical six goals and 20 points this season."Any time you bring a guy in, someone’s got to come out," said Peters. Mark Giordano was diplomatic as well, as players always are when a fellow teammate goes through the embarrassment of being lifted from a crucial game.
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