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Originally Posted by Toonage
My concern is, will he get a chance to play with skilled players? Does he fit on the 3L here? If he just replaces Chiasson, how will playing with Bouma & Stajan provide better opportunity than playing in Ottawa? If he is on the 3L, who drops to 4? Versteeg or Brouwer?
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I'd tailor your expectations. A corollary to the fact that most 2nds don't turn into NHL players is the fact that most of the prospects who do make the NHL make it as bottom six forwards or bottom 3 d. There isn't any evidence that Lazar will be a skilled or productive player at the NHL, playing against men. This trade won't be a failure if Lazar settles in as a 3rd or 4th line energy guy. Every team needs those players too.