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1991 Canadian · 03-02-2017, 06:36 AM

I hope this change of scenery works out for Lazar. I'm a bit skeptical of this deal.

I know it's seen as a positive, but I get a little bit worried when one of the main things reporters/coaches mention about a player are his intangibles/personality. Bollig was a good teammate. Doesn't mean he was a good player.

I'm not sold that he's a player with a high floor. He's hasn't shown enough consistency at the NHL or AHL level to say that yet.

If I observe this trade in a bubble, a 2nd in a weak draft year isn't a terrible overpayment. I'll take this over a rental.

But I can't help but look at similar guys the Flames have traded/lost. Baertschi, Granlund and Byron. I'd take all three over Lazar. I know they were all unique situations, but they all had a more proven NHL track record when they become former Flames.

03-02-2017, 06:36 AM	#738
1991 Canadian Scoring Winger Join Date: Jul 2013 Exp:	I hope this change of scenery works out for Lazar. I'm a bit skeptical of this deal. I know it's seen as a positive, but I get a little bit worried when one of the main things reporters/coaches mention about a player are his intangibles/personality. Bollig was a good teammate. Doesn't mean he was a good player. I'm not sold that he's a player with a high floor. He's hasn't shown enough consistency at the NHL or AHL level to say that yet. If I observe this trade in a bubble, a 2nd in a weak draft year isn't a terrible overpayment. I'll take this over a rental. But I can't help but look at similar guys the Flames have traded/lost. Baertschi, Granlund and Byron. I'd take all three over Lazar. I know they were all unique situations, but they all had a more proven NHL track record when they become former Flames.