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Oilers buy out James Neal: How it eases cap issues and helps turn the page on past mistakes
Neal is one of the few remaining links to former GM Peter Chiarelli, his buyout the inevitable conclusion of the Milan Lucic mistake.
Published: Jul 27, 2021, 12:04 pm Added: Jul 27, 2021, 1:31 pm