Aceboogie
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- Aug 25, 2012
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Ryan had an equally bad year as Lucic last year. Disagree that Ryan is a better player. They are both equally crappy at this point in their careers. The extra 1.25M aav for Ryan isn't worth a year less of term. That's just pushing bad cap management to justify despising Chia.
Same with the Seabrook contract. $6.875M through 2023-24? Seabrook for Lucic straight up is a deal the Hawks jump on in a heartbeat. The Oilers would have to cut two of the current D and go with Bear or some other cheap option to make it happen. Again pushing bad cap management irrespective of making the team better.
Lucic played most of the year with the best player in the league and Draisaitl (or RNH otherwise) and mustered 1 more point than Ryan, who had nowhere near that level of linemates. Lucic also crushed McDavids production when they were together. So yes I would take Ryan for 1.25m more because he would actually offer value to McDavid, or at the very min not drag him down as much.
Seabrook is declining, but given our poor D core, atleast hed offer assistance. Lucic offers next to nothing. The only thing he does less than scoring is offering any resemblance of toughness or grit