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Originally Posted by Bingo
If I'm the Flames I point to Frolik both in terms of career path and a guy to emulate. If he's Frolik II the Flames win this deal in a landslide.
Both drafted as offensive players
Both have decent wheels
Both will go to the tough areas of the ice
Lazar has already shown he can play in his own zone and likes to kill penalty minutes
the example is right there for him every day
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I would agree that Frolik wouldn't be a terrible guy to emulate. Lazar is a bit nastier and much more physical though. I have to look back and think of what player best fits him, and I can't think of a shorter Joel Otto as a better guy to emulate. I can't really think of who else might fit with what I think Lazar could possibly grow into.
I really hope that as he ramps up, that he is eventually tried on a line with Bennett. I think those two really compliment each other really well in how they play - they both are fairly aggressive and physical, and they both play with a lot of pace.
Ferland being difficult to handle on the top line, Tkachuk doing his thing on his line, and Bennett and Lazar continuing with more. I hate to say it, but this team really is becoming much more truculent without losing speed and skill.