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Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher
Some would say Stajan and Lazar have the skill to be playing 3rd line on teams with thinner forward ranks. Therefore having them on our 4th line gives us a higher potential 4th line. Hathaway meanwhile has shown some scoring touch in the minors. Im a huge fan of his but think he's a prototypical 4th line grinder. I don't expect a lot of scoring out of him but you may get more than just some random 4th line plug that we've had in years past. Overall I'd say Stajan-Lazar-Hathaway would definitely be an above average 4th line league wide. Therefore they help with depth scoring.
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Two guys who couldn't crack the NHL last season (albeit Hathaway deserved to be an NHLer) make up 2/3 of an above average 4th line? lazar definitely hasn't proven a single thing and Stajan while being a good team guy isn't much of a scorer.
Lazar is a 4th line plug until he proves he isn't. He could very well be one of the 4th line plugs you allude to in a few years.