I do think that Lazar also makes Calgary a more difficult team to play against. He has great wheels, he has a non-stop motor, he likes playing physical - Ferland, Tkachuk, Bennett, Lazar - all guys that are difficult to play against, all guys that will get in your face, all guys that will even drop the mitts.
The more I think about this addition, the more I start loving it. I looked at Lazar as probably a better prospect than Bo Horvat. He was a better goal-scorer, he was a much better skater, and he possessed all those intangibles that you look for in a prospect (leader, ramps it up in the big games, etc). Not saying he is going to be the next Horvat, or better or worse - just pointing out that he was the better offensive player, as well as possessing many (and more) of the intangibles that Horvat possessed.
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