Waived: Mark McNeill (upd: clears)

[thesaadfather]

Yea because the Oilers need a centre

He's played mostly at RW since his draft year.

 

[Roof Daddy]

He's played mostly at RW since his draft year.

In that case, can't see us being interested.

 

[EXTRAS]

I'd be okay with the canucks picking up mcneill or backman.

 

[rt]

Has he ever learned to bring physical aggression or at least assertiveness to the NHL in a useful way?

 

[RedBaronIndian]

Cleared. Feel a little bad for him. Had high hopes when Hawks drafted him.

 

[massivegoonery]

He sucks. I was pissed when the Hawks passed on Saad to draft McNeil, and then again to draft Danault.

 

[Ruok]

He sucks. I was pissed when the Hawks passed on Saad to draft McNeil, and then again to draft Danault.

Yes, it was a Saad day.

 

[HawkeyTalkMan]

Cleared. Feel a little bad for him. Had high hopes when Hawks drafted him.

Why? He made his bed. Its his fault alone that he hasnt taken his game to the next level. Watching numerous guys leapfrog him on the depth chart isnt a pity party. He constantly refuses to be a physical/hard nose player every shift and thats his choice, but they have told him numerous times what they want out of him. He still goes out and acts like he should be a top 6 scoring winger

 

[Cubs2024wildcard]

Cleared. Feel a little bad for him. Had high hopes when Hawks drafted him.

I don't.

McNeil has/had a chance to be an NHLer, yet refused to be a role player and decided to think he has the skill set to be a top six guy.

He doesn't. He will pot 25 in Rockford and still think he can cut it as a top sixer in the NHL. He was over rated his draft year dominating smaller players with his strength and against men he's weak on the ice. He is what he is and won't change his game for the sake of his career or straight out refuses to accept a lesser role because he believes his skill set is NHL caliber.

It isn't. And never will be. A solid AHLer he will be.