Posts About "James Neal"
Oilers Coach Dave Tippett's Plan: 10 Things
August 13th, 2019 There are many ways one could describe Edmonton Oilers new head coach Dave Tippett. Among them, fans can now include informative as an adjective. Tippett took some time to chat with Oilers Now radio host and color commentator for the Edmonton Oilers Bob Stauffer. For over 20 minutes the two discussed Tippett's thoughts on the...
Oilers News and Rumors: Neal, Puljujarvi, Gardiner, More
July 24th, 2019 There is plenty going on on in Oil Country as the Edmonton Oilers have made news over the past few days. There are rumors and updates regarding a player the team just acquired and players the team might be interested in. There have been some changes to the coaching staff and speculation about Jesse Puljujarvi. James Neal to Get Big...
Neal Swapped for Lucic in Bizarre Alberta Trade
July 23rd, 2019 James Neal will no longer be a Calgary Flame. Flames general manager Brad Treliving and his Oilers counterpart Ken Holland agreed to a rather confusing trade on Friday, swapping Neal for Milan Lucic and a third-round conditional pick. More confusing to Flames fans is the fact that Edmonton is only retaining 12.5% of Lucic's $6...
3 Reasons the Flames Won the Lucic Trade
July 23rd, 2019 By any objective measure, the Calgary Flames gave up the better player when they traded James Neal to the Edmonton Oilers for Milan Lucic. The Flames could still end up winning this trade, though. Milan Lucic - (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers) The history of trades between the two rivals is brief, for good reason. Furthermore, the...
Flames Must Avoid Off-Season Over-Correction
July 22nd, 2019 In the summer of 2018, the Calgary Flames had a problem. Coming off a disappointing regular season result, management took their time to examine the team's issues and enacted several big changes. Former Calgary Flames left wing James Neal (Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports) Heading into the summer of 2019, the Flames are coming off a...
NHL Rumors: Gillis, Flames, Rangers, More
July 20th, 2019 In today's NHL rumor rundown, there is news that former Vancouver Canucks GM Mike Gillis would like to return to the NHL, the Calgary Flames may have been looking elsewhere before going with Milan Lucic and the New York Rangers now have no choice but to start shedding salary after signing Jacob Trouba. Finally, will Andrei Markov make...
