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Originally Posted by Poe969
I honestly still think he has potential to be a top 6 player. I think he's caught a few bad breaks and it's still in him to be the kid he was drafted to be. He reminds me a lot of Backlund, not in that they play the same style of game but for a while I thought that Backlund wouldn't be anything more than a third line guy. This year I don't think he'll be that amazing on the stat sheet but I still see him as a long term part of the team.
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Agreed. I think his bad break ranks right up there with Dubnyk in Edmonton. High expectations + No development time + a team strategy that doesn't compliment his playing style + mono = underwhelming results.
I also predicted 44 points for Lazar this year, and I'll stand by that. But I don't think he needs to be amazing on the stat sheet. If he gets 30 points, I think Brad T can pat himself on the back for a trade well made.