How does the Lucic for Neal trade look one year later?

With an assist in Game 1 against the Dallas Stars, Milan Lucic became the first Flame to kick off the post-season with a five game point streak since Jarome Iginla did it back in 2006.

That is not something I thought we’d be hearing when I learned he had been traded to the Flames.

When Brad Treliving’s club announced the acquisition shortly after being run out of town by the speed and skill of the Colorado Avalanche, I was sure we were living in the darkest timeline.

From the player to the fit to the contract implications it looked like a Hail Mary, and a costly one at that, just to be rid of James “The Certainly Not So Real Deal” Neal. Adding a player who was regressing, seriously lacked foot…