“My whole career I’ve been counted on to score goals, and I have,” said Neal. “It was a lot different there. So we moved on and I feel like it’s been a good fit for both players. “Both players needed a change.” (Via SportsnetSpec)
, the player/contract that Neal was traded for back in the summer. It’s the first meeting this season and adds a fresh layer to the moribund Battle of Alberta, as two players try to justify their $6 million salaries on two teams that likely should have spent their money more wisely in the first place.
“When you get traded one-for-one, that’s the way it’s going to go. Especially when it’s Edmonton and Calgary, the fans like it,” said Neal, who really does not know Lucic well. “I don’t, no. Lots of mutual friends, played lots against him in the playoffs lots against him in Boston.” Neal is a minus-22 player, however, which speaks to his relative ineffectiveness at five-on-five. Lucic is a minus-7, but those numbers are exacerbated by the fact that Neal still lines up as a Top 6 forward, and plays against higher-scoring competition that Lucic on a nightly basis.
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