Oilers' James Neal on Flames struggles, training with McDavid and new teammates

Going into last season he’d played more games than anyone else in the last couple years — Cup final runs with Nashville then Vegas. Dude was prob fatigued as fuck.

Compound that with Cgy coach hating the guy and never giving him a shot at top line. He was playing with nobody’s. So if he’s on the ice with guys that aren’t a threat then he just gets shadowed — couldn’t do that when he was on dangerous lines in Pit, Nsh, Vgk... can’t do it when he’s on a line with any of RNH, Drai, McD... he’s gonna be 30 goals this season easy.

So congrats Cgy on your 3rd round pick and another 1st round exit with the softest top line in the show.

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