James Neal #18, Edmonton Oilers (Photo by Codie McLachlan/Getty Images)
The Edmonton Oilers are paying James Neal a little too much money. While the contract might not be great, there is nothing the team can do that can change that now. For the Oilers and Neal, the playoffs are all that matter.
James Neal is not the player he once was, but he can still be effective on the third line for the Oilers.
With McDavid and Draisaitl split up on the first two lines, getting some goals from the top two units shouldn’t be an issue, it is the third and fourth line Oilers fans need to worry about going into the matchup with Winnipeg.