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Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy
Lazar is one of the most difficult Flames players for me to place next year.
I honestly have no idea where to realistically place him on the roster next season because nobody really knows how much that bout with mono set him back.
He's got size (or at least he's heavy), grit and can skate. He's also always seemed to compliment skilled players well, so yeah I don't think it's out of the realm of possibility for him to get a look with the top line next season.
I do think the Flames like him as a C though, but if he's going to be in the top 9 it won't be as a C.
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a couple things betray their intentions with lazar.
1)they were so specific about acquiring a guy with a right shot
2)the management and coaching staff have gone to pretty extensive lengths to develop bennett at centre
3)lack of RW depth in the system
4)jankowski knocking on the door as a centre with size
i would have to think they see him as a RW, if i had to guess he'll be spending a lot of time as bennett's sidekick against softer third line match-ups.
i would love to see
gaudreau - monahan - tkachuk
frolik - backlund - ferland
brouwer - bennett - lazar