Milan Lucic was traded to the Calgary Flames by the Edmonton Oilers for James Neal.
Calgary also receives a conditional third-round pick in the 2020 NHL Draft. Edmonton will retain 12.5 percent of Lucic's remaining contract.
Lucic had 20 points (six goals, 14 assists) in 79 games last season. The 31-year-old forward has four seasons remaining on a seven-year contract he signed with the Oilers on July 1, 2016.
His six goals were the fewest he has scored in 12 NHL seasons and his 20 points tied his fewest.
A five-time 20-goal scorer, Lucic has 501 points (198 goals, 303 assists) in 890 games with the Oilers, Los Angeles Kings and Boston Bruins. Selected by the Bruins in the second round (No. 50) of the 2006 NHL Draft, he won the Stanley Cup with Boston in 2011.
Neal had 19 points (seven goals, 12 assists) in 63 games in the first season of a five-year contract the 31-year-old forward signed with the Flames on July 2, 2018.
He did not have a point in four Stanley Cup Playoff games against the Colorado Avalanche and was scratched from Game 5, which the Flames lost 5-1 to end their season.
Neal scored seven goals last season, the first time in his 11 NHL seasons he failed to score at least 20. Selected by the Dallas Stars in the second round (No. 33) of the 2005 NHL Draft, he has 514 points (270 goals, 244 assists) in 766 games with the Flames, Vegas Golden Knights, Nashville Predators, Pittsburgh Penguins and Stars.
This would be the third trade involving players between the provincial rivals since Edmonton joined the NHL for the 1979-80 season.
On March 3, 2010, the Flames acquired defenseman Steve Staios for defenseman Aaron Johnson and a third-round pick in the 2011 NHL Draft.
On Nov. 8, 2013, the Oilers acquired goalie Laurent Broissoit and forward Roman Horak for goalie Olivier Roy and defenseman Ladislav Smid.
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