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Originally Posted by Oil Stain
I would think he has to come close to a 20 goal scorer for this to be a win down the road for Calgary.
You don't give up a second rounder for forechecking and decent without the puck. That's Lance Bouma.
Lazar will need to be an above average third liner for this to be a win IMO, because you can get an average third liner for free from free agency.
Can he be that player? Maybe.
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The lack of self awareness is astounding
In the last 14 years, the Oilers have drafted 13 players in the 2nd round.
ONE of them (Jeff Petry) has scored 20 goals IN HIS CAREER.
Acquiring ANY useful player - even a good 4th rounder, who Lazar projects to be better than - is a good return for a 2nd rounder.
This idea that you're going to get Saad or Weber from every 2nd round pick is ridiculous. Each team gets a top 6 / top 4 player from the 2nd round once every 10 years or so.
ANY useful NHL player is a good use of a 2nd round pick.