davetherave wrote: Cronie wrote:yeah, Auld can be great at times, but one thing is for sure, EVERYONE saw his weakspot last night...
As for Neil, I tend to see where you are coming from DTR, and unless Neil takes a hometown discount, perhaps the sun has set on his tenure with the Sens.
One thing for sure, I will always admire and respect the courtesy he showed Lucic last night, because for all intensive purposes, once Lucic was fighting 'blind', Neil could have easily put him down for a nap. Great showing of ethics and class Neil. Bravo!
Chris Neil is indeed a very classy guy...and he does, as he has said, "Bleed Sens colours". But IMHO the tilt between him and Lucic put a harsh spotlight on the reality of where Chris Neil is in the current NHL.
Milan Lucic is 20 years old, makes $575K a year, 6'4" 220 lbs, and is on pace for 15-26-42 with a plus 14. He is talked about as 'another Cam Neely' (for what that's worth).
Chris Neil is 29 years old, makes $1.2MM (and wants $2MM), 6'1' 209, on pace for 3-5-8 with a minus -18. Great team player whose best of his six seasons saw him pot 16 goals (he has scored more than ten only twice).
Milan Lucic is an example of the New Kids On The Block who are becoming--and may become--the core of the NHL. The NKOTBs are bigger, stronger, faster, just as tough, more skilled, more productive and less expensive.
Ottawa needs NKOTBs.
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