James Neal's stats

[Big Easy Pens Fan]

James Neal has 7 goals in ten games so far this year, but he has no assists. I guess he's not so much of a "helper."

BEPF

[columbia]

As was said during the original debate, yes, he scores goals, but he doesn't create very many scoring chances.
Small sample size, but that ratio is indicative of the issue.

[DocEmrick]

I'm surprised he already has 7.

[Crankshaft]

His lack of assists is also indicative of the talent around him.

[columbia]

His lack of assists is also indicative of the talent around him.

He's not coming back; give it up.

[MalkinIsMyHomeboy]

But its not like we traded Neal for a ham sandwich. Hornqvist has been better than advertised..

[count2infinity]

6 goals for Hornqvist, 7 goals for Neal (3 in one game). 14 points for Hornqvist, 7 points for Neal. Plus we have Spaling who's played decently well. It's very early, but I'd say so far the trade seems fair.

[shmenguin]

Neal could have zero points in 82 games and it wouldn't be a factor in whether or not it was a good trade. It's all about what hornqvist does.

So far so good.

[DudeMan2766]

I'm curious as to why you deemed "Avs beat Bruins" as Pens Related but not this?

[no name]

I do like how this trade is working out for us in another way.... Geno is finally starting to shoot the puck a lot more when he kinda jumped into playmaker mode playing with James Neal. Geno also has jumped into "Beast Mode" a lot more now he doesn't have a Neal to dish the puck to.

[pcm]

Just wait till he has someone on his line who can actually pass him the puck.

[Big Easy Pens Fan]

I'm curious as to why you deemed "Avs beat Bruins" as Pens Related but not this?

I got ridden so much for the misplacement of the "Avs/Bruins" thread, I guess you could say "lesson learned".

BEPF

[shafnutz05]

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[Pavel Bure]

James Neal has 7 goals in ten games so far this year, but he has no assists. I guess he's not so much of a "helper."

BEPF

Holy **** he's gonna score like 60 goals. Remember that one time he scored 40?

[Pitt87]

Neal could have zero points in 82 games and it wouldn't be a factor in whether or not it was a good trade. It's all about what hornqvist does.

So far so good.

I'm not even sure that points are as important as how many man-games he loses as a Pred vs. a Pen. It just wasn't working here. If he's clean after a new start, and we don't have guys suspended from the top 2 lines, everyone wins.

[Crankshaft]

As of today, he's on a 41 goal pace.

[JS©]

9 goals, 5 assists, 14 points in 16 games.

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[shmenguin]

A lot better than I expected

[Idoit40fans]

Hes right on track for 41 goals.

[Malkamaniac]

Filip Forsberg is the real player on that team.

[blurryhaze312]

Filip Forsberg is the real player on that team.

Makes me cry.

[Crankshaft]

Forsberg definitely is turning into a player. Don't know why the Caps gave up on him.

[Letang Is The Truth]

so they could get marty erat and win the cup duh

[sluggermatt15]

The most important stat on James Neal is when Nashville played Pittsburgh earlier this year, Neal had ZERO goals. : - )

[shafnutz05]

This is the kind of thread /topic that we make fun of other fanbases for obsessing over. Why are we taking delight in Neal's earlier struggles again?