Ryan has negative value, and Lazar's shouldn't be more than a late 2nd round pick.
People may argue that Lazar is worth more, but keep in mind what other former high picks were traded for:
24yo, 6th OA, Gagner for Purcell
23yo, 1st OA, Yakupov for 3rd round pick
22yo, 10th OA, Paajarvi for Perron
22yo, 18th OA, Teravainen for 2nd + 3rd round picks
22yo, 13th OA, Baertschi for 2nd round pick
22yo, 15th OA, Holland for 3rd + 7th round picks
22yo, 16th OA, Colborne for 4th round pick
21yo, 10th OA, Hodgson for Kassian
21yo, 13th OA, Tlusty for Paradis
Lazar is a 22yo, former 17th OA, with 1 assist in 29 games.
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