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Originally Posted by Flash Walken
Lazar had been available for weeks. It was public information that he had asked for a trade and was being shopped by the sens. Days before the deadline the senators leaked that they had a second round pick on the table but were looking for a first.
That sounded so implausible, in part because the perceived value for Lazar was lower than a second, that posters such as myself and sureloss questioned whether the sens were attempting to manipulate the market by saying they had a second when they didn't.
As it turns out it was likely the flames who were involved early with an offer for a second round pick, and after no one else stepped up, the sens made the deal with Calgary after bishop ended up going to LA.
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The crux of the arguments lies in that every other team took a pass on this acquisition. That is simply false.
Lazar is a reclamation. Most moves were of the type to buy an established win to help a team through the stretch drive and into the playoffs. Lazar didn't fit that.
It is also difficult for teams that are selling to buy on Lazar. They are trying to acquire as many picks as possible, and may not be in a position to acquire what is looked at as a reclamation project. Picks are currency, but they are never more valuable than right before or at the draft.
There were a lot of guys that weren't moved at the deadline. I guess teams all passed on those as well? Some teams are in different situations, have accumulated a different amount of assets, and have different needs and have varying amounts of cap room available. A blanket statement saying that every other team passed is just simply wrong.