On the Oilers' potentially perfect pickup of James Neal - a podcast by Edmonton Journal

Yes, James Neal had a forgettable 2018-19 campaign for the Calgary Flames. But in swapping Milan Lucic for him in a July trade, the Edmonton Oilers may have made a masterful move.

Host Craig Ellingson and hockey beat writer Derek Van Diest talk about the possibilities of Neal as an Oiler, particularly if the perennial 20-something goal-scorer regains his scoring touch alongside the likes of Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins this coming NHL season.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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